Table 1 Country specific characteristics of participants
Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | Nordic countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1314) | (n = 1181) | (n =1288) | (n =1169) | (n = 4952) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Gender: | |||||
Boy | 669 (50.9) | 579 (49.0) | 654 (50.8) | 593 (50.7) | 2495 (50.4) |
Girl | 645 (49.1) | 602 (51.0) | 634 (49.2) | 576 (49.3) | 2457 (49.6) |
Age: | |||||
4-6 years | 335 (25.5) | 297 (25.1) | 290 (22.5) | 276 (23.6) | 1198 (24.2) |
7-12 years | 607 (46.2) | 585 (49.5) | 612 (47.5) | 544 (46.5) | 2348 (47.4) |
13-16 years | 372 (28.3) | 299 (25.3) | 386 (30.0) | 349 (29.9) | 1406 (28.4) |
Mean SDQ-TDS (SD)a | 7.7 (4.3) | 7.9 (4.1) | 7.3 (4.2) | 7.3 (4.2) | 7.6 (4.2) |
Parents experiencing time pressure: | |||||
Most often | 50 (3.8) | 224 (19.0) | 169 (13.1) | 255 (21.8) | 698 (14.1) |
Not/sometimes | 1264 (96.2) | 957 (81.0) | 1119 (86.9) | 914 (78.2) | 4254 (85.9) |
Parents reporting financial stress | |||||
Yes | 244 (18.6) | 399 (33.8) | 243 (18.9) | 232 (19.8) | 1118 (22.6) |
No | 1053 (80.1) | 763 (64.6) | 1019 (79.1) | 919 (78.6) | 3754 (75.8) |