Table 3.
Socio-demographics of 1027 adolescents in grades 1 and 2 in three public upper secondary schools in northern Sweden (Chi2 test)
| Socio-demographic variables | Total, n (%) | Girls, n (%) | Boys, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
1027 |
623 (60.7) |
404(39.3) |
|
Age |
|
|
|
| 16 years |
562 (54.8) |
335 (59.6) |
227 (40.4) |
| 17 years |
425 (41.4) |
262 (61.6) |
163 (38.4) |
| 18 years |
39 (3.8) |
25 (64.1) |
14 (35.9) |
| *1 missing |
|
|
|
|
Study programme |
|
|
|
| Academic programme |
774 (75.8) |
478 (61.8) |
296 (38.2) |
| Vocational programme |
247 (24.2) |
139 (56.3) |
108 (43.7) |
| *6 missing |
|
|
|
|
Family situation |
|
|
|
| Living with both parents |
639 (62.2) |
380 (59.5) |
259 (40.5) |
| Living with only one parent |
142 (13.8) |
87 (61.3) |
55 (38.7) |
| Other family combination |
207 (20.2) |
130 (62.8) |
77 (37.2) |
| Living alone |
39 (3.8) |
26 (66.7) |
13 (33.3) |
|
Country of birth |
|
|
|
| Sweden |
968 (95.5) |
591 (61.1) |
377 (38.9) |
| Other Nordic country |
5 (0.5) |
3 (60) |
2 (40) |
| Europe or North America |
12 (1.2) |
7 (58.3) |
5 (41.7) |
| Outside Europe or North America |
29 (2.9) |
15 (51.7) |
14 (48.3) |
| *13 missing |
No significant differences between boys and girls.