Table 1 Characteristics of the study population: n = 1790, by gender
Total n = 1790 | Males n = 746 (42%) | Females n = 1044 (58%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Depressive symptoms, age 28 | |||
Few | 1033 (58) | 447 (60) | 586 (56) |
More | 757 (42) | 299 (40) | 458 (44) |
Bulling, age 15 | |||
Not bullied | 1277 (75) | 523 (74) | 754 (75) |
Bullied | 388 (23) | 168 (24) | 220 (22) |
Often bullied | 41 (2) | 12 (2) | 29 (3) |
Bulling, age 18 | |||
Not bullied | 1173 (89) | 448 (87) | 725 (90) |
Bullied | 148 (11) | 66 (13) | 82 (10) |
Close friends, age 15 | |||
Yes | 1519 (89) | 594 (85) | 925 (92) |
No | 182 (11) | 105 (15) | 77 (8) |
Family functioning, age 15 | |||
< 2 | 1146 (70) | 475 (70) | 671 (70) |
≥ 2 | 494 (30) | 200 (30) | 294 (31) |
Split home year 2003 | |||
Living with both parents | 1399 (78) | 612 (82) | 787 (76) |
Living with one parent | 390 (22) | 134 (18) | 256 (25) |
Household educational level year 2003 | |||
< 10 years | 198 (11) | 78 (11) | 120 (12) |
10–12 years | 907 (51) | 353 (48) | 554 (54) |
12–15 years | 542 (31) | 253 (34) | 289 (28) |
> 15 years | 124 (7) | 55 (7) | 69 (7) |