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Table 1 Distribution of the dependent variables

From: Regional and social differences concerning overweight, participation in health check-ups and vaccination. Analysis of data from a whole birth cohort of 6-year old children in a prosperous German city

 

over-weighta

incomplete U1-U9 check-upsb

incomplete immunizationsc

missing values (%)d

286 (3.05%)

839 (8.97%)

785 (8.39%)

individual levele

   

- n (%)

933 (10.29%)

1.971 (23.15%)

4.724 (55.14%)

school district levelf

   

- mean

10.18%

22.83%

55.73%

- minimum

2.17%

6.94%

35.19%

- maximum

25.71%

45.76%

80.00%

  1. a) BMI ≥ 90. percentile
  2. b) at least one of the nine check-ups missing
  3. c) at least one out of the nine vaccinations missing
  4. d) total n = 9.353 children (first grader 2004 in Munich)
  5. e) distribution without taking the school districts into account
  6. f) distribution per school district (total n = 125 school districts)
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