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Table 1 Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the study sample

From: Associations between dietary behaviours and the mental and physical well-being of Swedish adolescents

 

Freq.

%

Gender

Boys

1844

49,9

Girls

1848

50,1

Age

11

1001

27,1

13

1245

33,7

15

1446

39,2

Family Affluence Scale (FAS)

Low FAS

191

5,2

Medium FAS

1811

49,1

High FAS

1584

42,9

Missing

106

2,9

Perceived family wealth

Well off

2994

81,1

Not well off

623

16,9

Missing

75

2,0

Family situation

Both parents

2403

65,1

Single-parent

268

16,8

Other

622

7,3

Missing

399

10,8

Parental employment

Both parents work

3061

82,9

one parent works

328

8,9

No parents work

55

1,5

Missing

248

6,7

Migrant status

Both parents Swedish

2391

64,8

One foreign parent

737

20,0

Both parents foreign

488

13,2

Missing

76

2,1

Weight status (BMI)

Overweight

455

12,3

Obesity

204

5,5

Underweight

123

3,3

Normal Weight

2554

69,2

Missing

356

9,6

Life satisfaction

Low (0–5)

513

13,9

High (6-10)

3 036

82,2

Missing

143

3,9

Psychosomatic complaints

≥ 2 complaints

1 917

52,0

≤ 1 complaints

1 775

48,0

School-related pressure

Not pressured

2130

57,7

Pressured

1473

39,9

Missing

89

2,4