Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample
From: Parental separation, negative life events and mental health problems in adolescence
Non-separated (n = 5585) | Separated (n = 2368) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age (mean (SD)) | 17.44 (0.84) | 17.46 (0.83) | 0.422 |
Sex (Female) | 3026 (54.2) | 1392 (58.8) | < 0.001 |
Maternal education | |||
Primary school | 351 (6.3) | 219 (9.2) | < 0.001 |
Secondary school | 1760 (31.5) | 799 (33.7) | |
College/university (< 4 years) | 966 (17.3) | 297 (12.5) | |
College/university (4 + years) | 1294 (23.2) | 477 (20.1) | |
Don’t know | 1214 (21.7) | 576 (24.3) | |
Paternal education | |||
Primary school | 367 (6.6) | 240 (10.1) | < 0.001 |
Secondary school | 1985 (35.5) | 817 (34.5) | |
College/university (< 4 years) | 594 (10.6) | 181 (7.6) | |
College/university (4 + years) | 1443 (25.8) | 412 (17.4) | |
Don’t know | 1196 (21.4) | 718 (30.3) | |
Perceived economic well-being | |||
Worse than others | 208 (3.7) | 339 (14.3) | < 0.001 |
Like most others | 3791 (67.9) | 1586 (67.0) | |
Better than others | 1586 (28.4) | 443 (18.7) |