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Table 1 Descriptive statistics (n = 1714)

From: Sleep and behavioural problems associate with low mood in Finnish children aged 4–12 years: an epidemiological study

 

n (%)

 

Age in years, mean (SD)

7.9 (2.3)

 

 Preschool age

668 (39.0)

 

 School age

1046 (61.0)

 

 Girls

869 (50.7)

 

 Boys

845 (49.3)

 

 Sleeping problems

246 (14.4)

 

 Illness or disability

262 (15.3)

 

Living in same household

 Mother

1688 (98.5)

 

 Father

1436 (83.8)

 

 Siblings

1454 (84.8)

 

 Stepmother

10 (0.6)

 

 Stepfather

102 (6.0)

 

 Grandparent

6 (0.5)

 

Residential area

 Major city

659 (38.4)

 

 Medium-sized city

737 (43.0)

 

 Small city/town

316 (18.4)

 

 Unavailable information

1 (0.1)

 

Parents’ marital status

 Married

1159 (67.6)

 

 Divorced/live separately

268 (15.6)

 

 Common-law marriage

259 (15.1)

 

 Some other

23 (1.3)

 

 Unavailable information

5 (0.3)

 
 

Mother n (%)

Father n (%)

Parents’ occupation

 Manager

32 (1.9)

136 (7.9)

 Managerial employee

314 (18.3)

401 (23.4)

 White collar worker

487 (28.4)

264 (15.4)

 Entrepreneur

109 (6.4)

292 (17.0)

 Blue collar worker

666 (38.9)

563 (32.8)

 Student

52 (3.0)

7 (0.4)

 Retired

5 (0.3)

17 (1.0)

 Unavailable information

49 (2.9)

34 (2.0)