Table 1 Characteristics of the participants in the Kidscreen follow-up study 2003-2006
From: Parent–child agreement on health-related quality of life (HRQOL): a longitudinal study
N (%) | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (2003) | Follow-up (2006) | ||
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
Gender | Girls | 217 (51.9) | |
Boys | 201 (48.1) | ||
Age | |||
Mean, SD | 12.6 (4.8) | ||
8 - 9 y | 68 (16.3) | - | |
10 - 13 y | 232 (55.5) | - | |
14 - 18 y | 118 (28.2) | - | |
FAS | Low | 78 (18.7) | - |
Middle | 206 (49.3) | - | |
High | 125 (29,9) | - | |
Highest family level of education | Primary school | 154 (36,8) | - |
Secondary school | 136 (32,5) | - | |
University negree | 110 (26,3) | - | |
Changes in family composition | No | - | 353 (84,4) |
Yes | - | 56 (13,4) | |
Mental and physical health | |||
SDQ | Worsened | - | 39 (9,3) |
Stable | - | 315 (75,4) | |
Improvement | - | 45 (10.8) | |
Chronic conditions | |||
One or more | 125 (29.4) | ||
Missed school days in the previous year | No days | - | 89 (21.3) |
8 days or more | - | 19 (4.5) | |
Some days missed* | - | 310 (74.2) | |
Children’s perceived health | |||
Self-reported | Good- fair- poor | 124 (29.9) | 125 (30.1) |
Excellent- very good | 291 (70.1) | 290 (69.9) | |
Parent’s characteristics | |||
Gender of respondent | Woman (mainly mothers) | 323 (77.3) | |
Age in 2003 (mean, SD) | 42.2 (4.8) | ||
Parent self perceived health | |||
Good- fair- poor | 96 (23.3) | 110 (26.8) | |
Excellent- very good | 311 (76.7) | 301 (73.2) |