Table 2 Baseline variables and proportion of use of long-term welfare benefits during the follow-up period in the total sample (n = 13 976)
Long-term benefit | |
|---|---|
% (n) | |
Parents’ mental health | |
Mental health problems experienced in the past 12 months | |
No, never | 15.8 (1917) |
Yes, sometimes | 22.5 (220) |
Yes, many times | 27.0 (72) |
Frequently | 30.1 (46) |
Gender | |
Girls | 15.8 (1104) |
Boys | 18.5 (1292) |
Socio-demographic variables | |
Household income | |
Very good | 16.6 (218) |
Good | 14.3 (1059) |
Mediocre | 19.7 (896) |
Poor | 32.5 (149) |
Parents’ educational level | |
Higher college or university degree (>4 years) | 5.8 (112) |
Lower college or university degree (≤4 years) | 11.0 (471) |
High school | 19.3 (1097) |
Primary school | 34.3 (640) |
Parents’ marital status | |
Married/living together | 13.8 (1276) |
Divorced/separated | 22.0 (752) |
Single parent | 26.6 (130) |
One or both dead | 22.3 (94) |
Other | 34.5 (95) |