Table 1 Sample characteristics
Characteristic | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender of child | Male | 49.1 |
| Â | Female | 50.9 |
Gender of parent informant | Male | 15.2 |
| Â | Female | 84.8 |
Ethnic origin of biological mother | Norwegian | 93.0 |
| Â | Western Countries | 2.7 |
| Â | Other countries | 4.3 |
Ethnic origin of biological father | Norwegian | 91.0 |
| Â | Western Countries | 5.8 |
| Â | Other countries | 3.2 |
Biological parents’ marital status | Married | 56.3 |
|  | Cohabiting > 6 months | 32.6 |
| Â | Separated | 1.7 |
| Â | Divorced | 6.8 |
| Â | Widowed | .2 |
|  | Cohabiting < 6 months | 1.1 |
| Â | Never lived together | 1.3 |
Informant parent’s socio-economic status | Leader | 5.7 |
| Â | Professional, higher level | 25.7 |
| Â | Professional, lower level | 39.0 |
| Â | Formally skilled worker | 26.0 |
| Â | Farmer/fisherman | .5 |
| Â | Unskilled worker | 3.1 |
Parent’s highest completed education | Not completed junior high school | 0 |
| Â | Junior high school (10th grade) | .6 |
| Â | Some educ. after jun. high school | 6.1 |
| Â | Senior high school (13th grade) | 17.3 |
| Â | Some educ. after sen. high school | 3.4 |
| Â | Some college or university educ. | 7.6 |
| Â | Bachelor degree | 6.2 |
|  | College degree (3–4 years study) | 33.6 |
|  | Master’s degree or similar | 20.3 |
| Â | Ph.D. completed or ongoing | 4.4 |
Households’ gross annual income | 0 - 40,000 USD | 3.3 |
| Â | 40,000 - 94,000 USD | 18.4 |
| Â | 94,000 - 161,000 USD | 51.6 |
| Â | 161,000 USD + | 26.7 |
At least one parent had received treatment for mental health problems | None | 73.8 |
| Â | Outpatient only | 16.3 |
| Â | Hospitalized | 10.0 |
Parents had received medical treatment for mental health problems | No | 87.4 |
| Â | Yes | 12.6 |