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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the study population (n = 2982)

From: Psychological resources in adolescence and the association with labour market participation in early adulthood: a prospective cohort study

 

Agea

Total

Males

Females

 

n (%) or mean (SD)

n (%) or mean (SD)

n (%) or mean (SD)

LMP 12 months

25–29

2982

 

1485

 

1497

 

 High

 

2591

(87)

1325

(89)

1266

(85)

 Low

 

391

(13)

160

(11)

231

(15)

SOC

15

2967

 

1477

 

1490

 

 High

 

851

(29)

386

(26)

465

(31)

 Medium

 

1138

(38)

581

(39)

557

(37)

 Low

 

978

(33)

510

(35)

468

(31)

SOC

18

2149

 

986

 

1163

 

 High

 

686

(34)

313

(34)

402

(32)

 Medium

 

725

(34)

340

(34)

388

(33)

 Low

 

735

(32)

333

(32)

373

(35)

Mastery

15

2930

 

1468

 

1462

 

 High

 

936

(32)

513

(35)

423

(29)

 Medium

 

1193

(40)

615

(42)

578

(40)

 Low

 

801

(27)

340

(23)

461

(32)

Mastery

18

2088

 

953

 

1135

 

 High

 

658

(32)

318

(33)

340

(30)

 Medium

 

734

(35)

349

(37)

385

(33)

 Low

 

696

(33)

286

(30)

410

(36)

Self-esteem

15

2932

 

1466

   

 High

 

1234

(42)

736

(50)

498

(34)

 Medium

 

975

(33)

502

(34)

473

(32)

 Low

 

723

(25)

228

(16)

495

(34)

Self-esteem

18

2154

 

991

 

1163

 

 High

 

839

(39)

491

(50)

348

(43)

 Medium

 

573

(27)

255

(26)

318

(27)

 Low

 

742

(34)

245

(25)

497

(30)

Household income

7–10

2982

 

1485

 

1497

 

 High (< 13,489 €)

 

1082

(36)

548

(37)

534

(36)

 Middle (11072–13,489 €)

 

999

(34)

498

(34)

501

(33)

 Low (< 11,072 €)

 

901

(36)

439

(30)

462

(31)

Parents’ highest education

 

2875

 

1434

 

1441

 

 Primary (> 10 years)

 

358

(12)

177

(12)

181

(13)

 Secondary (10–12 years)

 

1366

(48)

659

(46)

707

(49)

 Tertiary (> 12 years)

 

1151

(40)

598

(42)

553

(38)

Depressive symptoms, mean (SD)

15

2.2

(2.2)

1.9

(1.9)

2.5

(2.4)

Depressive symptoms, mean (SD)

18

2.9

(2.3)

2.4

(2.1)

3.2

(2.4)

Self-rated health (SRH)

15

2963

 

1472

 

1491

 

 Good

 

2213

(75)

1178

(80)

1035

(69)

 Poor

 

750

(25)

294

(20)

456

(31)

Self-rated health (SRH)

18

2147

 

984

 

1163

 

 Good

 

1383

(64)

714

(73)

669

(58)

 Poor

 

764

(36)

270

(27)

494

(42)

Negative life events

15

2928

 

1468

 

1460

 

 No events

 

1772

(61)

918

(63)

854

(58)

 1–2 events

 

1026

(35)

499

(34)

527

(36)

 3–6 events

 

130

(4)

51

(3)

79

(5)

  1. aAge of respondents when data was collected; SD standard deviation