Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health-related characteristics of survey participants by gender; German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), 2003–2006
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (weighted) | n | % (weighted) | |
| Total | 8880 | 100 | 8570 | 100 |
| Age group, years | ||||
| 0–2 | 1397 | 13.6 | 1373 | 13.6 |
| 3–6 | 1925 | 21.0 | 1907 | 21.1 |
| 7–10 | 2103 | 21.7 | 2004 | 21.8 |
| 11–13 | 1572 | 17.3 | 1468 | 17.3 |
| 14–17 | 1883 | 26.4 | 1818 | 26.3 |
| Region | ||||
| East | 2889 | 16.5 | 2847 | 16.5 |
| West | 5991 | 83.5 | 5723 | 83.5 |
| Urbanicity | ||||
| Village | 1958 | 17.9 | 1939 | 17.9 |
| Small city | 2337 | 27.6 | 2229 | 27.2 |
| Medium-sized city | 2498 | 29.0 | 2475 | 29.3 |
| Large city | 2087 | 25.5 | 1927 | 25.6 |
| Migrant background | ||||
| Yes | 1350 | 17.4 | 1230 | 16.9 |
| No | 7498 | 82.6 | 7292 | 83.1 |
| Parent-rated health status | ||||
| Excellent | 3407 | 38.2 | 3466 | 40.1 |
| Good | 4759 | 54.7 | 4491 | 53.6 |
| Satisfactory/poor | 593 | 7.2 | 509 | 6.3 |
| Household income (€) | ||||
| <1500 | 1826 | 18.9 | 1732 | 19.2 |
| 1500–2250 | 2277 | 26.9 | 2192 | 26.3 |
| 2250–3000 | 2202 | 27.1 | 2152 | 27.3 |
| ≥3000 | 1997 | 27.1 | 1989 | 27.3 |
| Maternal educational level | ||||
| Primary | 2002 | 25.7 | 1847 | 25.2 |
| Middle | 3934 | 39.6 | 3902 | 41.1 |
| Higher | 2485 | 29.1 | 2353 | 28.0 |
| Others | 459 | 5.7 | 468 | 5.7 |
| Paternal educational level | ||||
| Primary | 2477 | 31.7 | 2355 | 31.7 |
| Middle | 3052 | 28.4 | 2881 | 27.7 |
| Higher | 2559 | 31.2 | 2541 | 31.3 |
| Others | 792 | 8.7 | 793 | 9.3 |
The sum in each category may not be equal to the total due to missing data. All percentages are weighted according to the German national child population aged 0–17 years.