Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 12,984)
Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex a | ||
Male | 6053 | (46.6) |
Female | 6928 | (53.4) |
Exposures | ||
Childhood financial conditions a | ||
Very good | 699 | (5.8) |
Good | 8011 | (66.6) |
Difficult | 3113 | (25.9) |
Very difficult | 204 | (1.7) |
Mothers’ education a | ||
Primary and secondary school or similar 7–10 years | 9233 | (78.7) |
Vocational school | 1473 | (12.6) |
High school | 338 | (2.9) |
College or University (less than 4 years) | 500 | (4.3) |
College or University (4 years or more) | 185 | (1.6) |
Fathers’ education a | ||
Primary and secondary school or similar 7–10 years | 7435 | (64.2) |
Vocational school | 2480 | (21.4) |
High school | 427 | (3.7) |
College or University (less than 4 years) | 731 | (6.3) |
College or University (4 years or more) | 507 | (4.4) |
Mediator | ||
Respondents’ education a | ||
Primary and secondary school or similar 7–10 years | 3673 | (28.7) |
Vocational school | 3339 | (26.1) |
High school | 950 | (7.4) |
College or University (less than 4 years) | 2246 | (17.5) |
College or University (4 years or more) | 2590 | (20.2) |
Covariates | ||
Spouse’s education a | ||
Primary and secondary school or similar 7–10 years | 2319 | (23.9) |
Vocational school | 2815 | (29.0) |
High school | 1061 | (10.9) |
College or University (less than 4 years) | 1637 | (16.9) |
College or University (4 years or more) | 1869 | (19.3) |
Age (years) a | ||
30-39 | 509 | (3.9) |
40-49 | 3574 | (27.5) |
50-59 | 2436 | (18.8) |
60-69 | 4102 | (31.6) |
70-79 | 1829 | (14.1) |
80-89 | 531 | (4.1) |