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Table 1 Associations of socioeconomic background, ethnic background, family composition and sex with case–control status (column percentages) a

From: Low control beliefs in relation to school dropout and poor health: findings from the SIODO case–control study

 

Controls

Cases

(n = 330)

(n = 330)

%

%

Socioeconomic background

 

*

  High

36.4

31.5

  Intermediate

34.8

30.3

  Low

28.8

38.2

Ethnic background

 

*

  Autochthonous backgroundb

94.8

85.4

  Non-western background

5.2

14.6

Family composition

 

*

  Two parents

90.3

78.4

  One parent

9.7

21.6

Sex

  

  Women

60.6

60.6

  Men

39.4

39.4

  1. *p ≤0.05 (chi2-test).
  2. aMean age differed significantly between cases (19.3 years) and controls (19.0 years).
  3. bIncluding a western migration background.
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BMC Public Health

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