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Table 1 Proportions of parental education according to covariates, adolescents aged 11–17 years, KiGGS 2003–2006

From: Dietary behaviour and parental socioeconomic position among adolescents: the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents 2003–2006 (KiGGS)

 

Study Sample

Primary parental education

Secondary parental education

Tertiary parental education

 
 

n

%

% 95 % CI

% 95 % CI

% 95 % CI

Pearson’s chi2-testa

Total

6359

 

22

51

27

 

Covariates

      

Age group

      

 11–13

2892

45

22 (20–25)

51 (49–54)

26 (24–29)

 

 14–15

1834

29

22 (20–26)

52 (49–54)

26 (24–28)

 

 16–17

1633

26

21 (19–24)

50 (47–53)

29 (26–31)

P = 0.414

Region in Germany

      

 Former East

2160

34

5 (4–6)

64 (61–67)

31 (28–34)

 

 Former West

4199

66

26 (24–28)

48 (46–50)

26 (24–28)

P = 0.000

Leisure time physical activity

      

 Low

2384

37

22 (20–25)

50 (48–53)

27 (25–30)

 

 Middle

1849

29

20 (18–23)

50 (48–53)

30 (27–32)

 

 High

1794

28

22 (20–25)

53 (50–56)

25 (22–28)

 

 Missing

332

5

29 (23–35)

52 (46–58)

19 (15–25)

P = 0.003

Media use

      

 Low

2013

32

17 (15–90)

49 (46–52)

34 (31–37)

 

 Middle

2176

34

22 (20–25)

50 (48–53)

28 (25–31)

 

 High

1880

30

26 (23–29)

55 (52–57)

20 (18–22)

 

 Missing

290

5

29 (23–36)

50 (49–53)

21 (17–27)

P = 0.000

Total energy expenditure

      

 Low

1924

30

24 (21–27)

52 (50–55)

23 (21–26)

 

 Middle

1950

31

20 (18–23)

51 (48–54)

28 (26–31)

 

 High

1945

31

20 (17–22)

49 (47–52)

31 (28–34)

 

 Missing

540

8

28 (23–34)

51 (46–56)

21 (18–25)

P = 0.000

Familial leisure activity

      

 High

3354

53

18 (16–20)

51 (49–54)

32 (28–33)

 

 Low

2746

43

25 (22–27)

52 (49–54)

24 (22–26)

 

 Missing

259

4

41 (35–49)

40 (33–47)

19 (14–25)

P = 0.000

BMI-for-age

      

 Above +2Z

553

9

34 (29–39)

49 (44–53)

17 (14–21)

 

 +1 to +2 Z

1155

18

24 (21–27)

55 (51–58)

21 (19–24)

 

 –1 to +1Z

3941

62

20 (18–23)

51 (48–53)

29 (27–31)

 

 −2 to -1 Z

593

9

18 (15–22)

49 (45–54)

33 (28–37)

 

 Below -2Z

117

2

21 (13–32)

52 (41–62)

28 (19–37)

P = 0.000

Perceived weight status

      

 Fat

1537

24

25 (22–28)

53 (50–56)

22 (19–24)

 

 Normal

3654

57

21 (18–23)

50 (48–53)

29 (27–32)

 

 Thin

1084

17

21 (18–25)

51 (48–55)

28 (25–31)

 

 Missing

84

1

39 (29–51)

41 (31–52)

19 (11–31)

P = 0.000

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