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Table 1 Distribution of categorical explanatory variables

From: Psychosocial factors associated with becoming a young father in Finland: a nationwide longitudinal study

 

n

%

Age of the boy’s mother

  

Old

2225

93.6

Young

151

6.4

Age of the boy’s father

  

Old

2269

93.8

Young

149

6.2

Educational level of the boy’s mother

  

High

760

29.8

Low

1789

70.2

Educational level of the boy’s father

  

High

509

21.7

Low

1833

78.3

Family structure

  

Intact

2182

83.3

Non-intact

436

16.7

School performance

  

Average or above

2241

84.1

Below average

425

15.9

Police register information*

  

No criminal offenses

2101

77.2

1-2 offenses

401

14.7

3-5 offenses

108

4.0

>5 offenses

111

4.1