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. 2017 Dec 13;2(4):42–61. doi: 10.17886/RKI-GBE-2017-063

Table 1.

Description of the samples

Source: KiGGS Baseline Survey 2003-2006 and KiGGS Wave 1 2009-2012

Variables KiGGS baseline study
(2003-2006)
12- to 17-year-olds n=5,298*
KiGGS Wave 1
(2009-2012)
18- to 24-year-olds, analysis sample n=3,243**
% (95% CI) % (95% CI)
KiGGS Baseline study
Gender
   Female 49.4 (48.6-50.2) 50.9 (49.2-52.6)
   Male 50.6 (49.8-51.4) 49.1 (47.4-50.8)
Mean age (years) 14.6 (14.5-14.6) 14.6 (14.5-14.6)
Age group
   12-13 years 30.6 (29.5-31.7) 29.8 (28.2-31.5)
   14-17 years 69.4 (68.4-70.5) 70.2 (68.5-71.8)
Socio-economic status
   High 16.5 (15.0-18.1) 17.9 (15.8-20.2)
   Medium 63.5 (61.8-65.2) 62.5 (60.3-64.7)
   Low 20.0 (18.4-21.7) 19.6 (17.8-21.5)
CSHCN screener
   Positive 15.2 (14.1-16.3) 14.3 (12.8-15.9)
   Negative 84.8 (83.7-85.9) 85.7 (84.1-87.2)
Health restricted for at least 12 months
   Yes 4.2 (3.7-4.8) 4.0 (3.2-5.0)
   No 95.8 (95.2-96.4) 96.0 (95.0-96.8)
Asthma
   Yes 4.5 (3.8-5.3) 4.1 (3.4-5.1)
   No 95.6 (94.8-96.2) 95.9 (94.9-96.7)
Obesity
   Yes 8.7 (7.8-9.8) 8.1 (6.7-9.6)
   No 91.3 (90.2-92.2) 92.0 (90.4-93.3)
Pain in the last three months
   Yes 79.5 (78.1-80.9) 79.5 (77.5-81.4)
   No 20.5 (19.1-21.9) 20.5 (18.6-22.5)
ADHD diagnosis at any point
   Yes 6.5 (5.7-7.5) 5.0 (4.0-6.2)
   No 93.5 (92.6-94.3) 95.0 (93.9-96.0)
 
KiGGS Wave 1
Chronically ill (MEHM 3)
   Yes 21.2 (19.1-23.5)
   No 78.8 (76.6-80.9)
Health restrictions (MEHM 2)
   Yes 12.3 (10.7-14.0)
   No 87.7 (86.0-89.3)
Chronically ill or health restrictions
   Yes 25.3 (23.1-27.6)
   No 74.7 (72.4-76.9)

CI = confidence interval

CSHCN = Children with Special Health Care Needs

MEHM = Minimal European Health Module

ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

* Total group of 12- to 17-year-olds with parental data on CSHCN weighted by the weighting factor from the baseline survey in order to ensure representativeness (weighted on the population as of 31 December 2004)

** Group of repeat participants of people who were aged between 12 and 17 at the time of KiGGS Wave 1; weighted with the longitudinal weight to compensate for the different chances of participating again and to correct for deviations from the population at the time of the baseline survey (31 December 2004)