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Table 1 Socio-demographic data of participants and non-participants, displayed separately for infants, toddlers and young children

From: Health related quality of life in Dutch infants, toddlers, and young children

 

Participants

Non-participants

p

Infant 0-1 years

M, SD, %

(N = 227)

M, SD, %

(N = 86)

 

Age

0.98 (.52)

1.16 (.52)

.006

Gender (male)

50.2

45.9

.495

Parent

Age

33.95 (4.49)

34.06 (4.48)

.845

Gender (male)

41.9

41.9

.999

Country of birth (Netherlands)

97.4

96.5

.361

Educational levela

  

.045

 Low

7.5

14.0

 

 Intermediate

28.2

38.4

 

 High

63.9

47.7

 

 Missing

0.3

-

 

Paid employment (yes)

87.2

88.4

.774

Toddler 2-4 years

M, SD, %

(N = 293)

M, SD, %

(N = 200)

 

Age

3.47 (.86)

3.56 (.84)

.250

Gender (male)

53.6

48.5

.267

Parent

Age

36.60 (5.18)

35.99 (4.73)

.183

Gender (male)

39.6

43.5

.386

Country of birth (Netherlands)

94.2

96.5

.323

Educational levela

  

.606

 Low

11.6

14.5

 

 Intermediate

44.0

41.5

 

 High

43.0

43.5

 

 Missing

1.4

0.5

 

Paid employment (paid job: yes)

85.7

86.9

.689

Young child 5-7 years

M, SD, %

(N = 274)

M, SD, %

(N = 225)

 

Age

6.52 (.87)

6.39 (.85)

.103

Gender (male)

55.6

54.7

.857

Parent

Age

39.09 (5.32)

38.60 (5.18)

.229

Gender (male)

35.4

46.2

.014

Country of birth (Netherlands)

96.4

96.0

.408

Educational levela

  

.045

 Low

10.6

17.8

 

 Intermediate

44.9

46.7

 

 High

44.2

34.7

 

 Missing

0.4

0.9

 

Paid employment (yes)

85.3

81.3

.221

  1. a Highest educational level completed. Low: Primary education, lower vocational education, lower or middle general secondary education; Intermediate: middle vocational education, higher secondary education, pre-university education; High: higher vocational education, university