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. 2011 Mar 18;108(11):180–186. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2011.0180

Table 4. Findings in 11-year-olds versus 16-year-olds who did (participant) or did not (non-participant) have a J1 check-up.

Physical/psychological findings* 11-year-olds 16-year-olds
J1 non-participant J1 participant
n % n % n %
Hayfever/conjunctivitis 152 14.6 89 17.6 59 18.4
Neurodermatitis/atopic eczema 157 15.2 69 13.5 43 13.4
Bronchial asthma 75 7.2 24 4.7 19 5.9
Spastic/obstructive bronchitis 128 12.3 52 10.3 30 9.3
Pneumonia 142 13.7 71 14 33 10.5
Otitis media 520 51 282 57.3 154 49
Cardiac disease 31 3 17 3.3 11 3.4
Anemia 23 2.2 14 2.8 10 3.1
Convulsions 45 4.3 19 3.7 8 2.5
Thyroid disorder 15 1.4 15 2.9 13 4.1
Diabetes mellitus 1 0.1 0 0 1 0.3
Scoliosis 52 5 53 10.5 47 14.8
Migraine 37 3.6 30 5.9 17 5.3
Other illnesses 300 28.9 167 33.1 113 35.5
Subjective health not good 74 12.9 79 15.3 46 14.4
Overweight 220 20.9 87 16.9 60 18.6
Hypertension 0 0 30 5.8 11 3.4
Hypercholesterolemia 105 10.8 52 10.7 36 11.8
Smoking 10 1 226 44.1 113 35.2
Has consumed alcohol in the past 178 17.1 465 90.6 303 94.7
Emotional or other problems 70 7.1 26 5.2 16 5.1
Probable SDQ result 104 10 33 6.4 21 6.5

*For 11-year-olds. reasons for doctor visit are not documented. Overall frequencies for 11-year-olds: 1058. 16-year-old J1 non-participants: 519, 16-year-old J1 participants: 324; SDQ. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire