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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of Ringkjøbing County compared to the rest of Denmark 2003

From: Can negative life events and coping style help explain socioeconomic differences in perceived stress among adolescents? A cross-sectional study based on the West Jutland cohort study

 

West Jutland Cohort Study

Rest of Denmark

(n = 3677)

(n = 60889)

Gender (in %)

  Boys

51.7

51.3

  Girls

48.3

48.7

Family income

  Mean disposable income (Dkr)

163717

168550

Highest household education (in %)

  Primary school

20.3

15.2

  Vocational training

4.8

2.4

  University degree

2.9

6.3

Cohabitation status (in %)

  Living alone

1.9

2.2

  Living with married parents

75.2

66.2

  Living with cohabitating parents

10.4

11.5

  Living with lone parents

12.5

20.1