Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of survey participants by gender
|
Boys |
Girls |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
| 0-2 |
1397 |
13.6 (13.2, 13.9) |
1373 |
13.6 (13.2, 14.0) |
| 3–6 |
1925 |
21.0 (20.7, 21.3) |
1907 |
21.1 (20.8, 21.4) |
| 7-10 |
2103 |
21.7 (21.4, 22.1) |
2004 |
21.8 (21.4, 22.1) |
| 11-13 |
1572 |
17.3 (17.0, 17.6) |
1468 |
17.3 (17.0, 17.7) |
| 14-17 |
1883 |
26.4 (25.8, 27.0) |
1818 |
26.3 (25.7, 26.9) |
|
Region |
|
|
|
|
| East |
2889 |
16.5 (12.3, 21.9) |
2847 |
16.5 (12.3, 21.9) |
| West |
5991 |
83.5 (78.1, 87.7) |
5723 |
83.5 (78.1, 87.7) |
|
Urbanity |
|
|
|
|
| Rural town |
1958 |
17.9 (12.6, 27.8) |
1939 |
17.9 (12.6, 24.8) |
| Small town |
2337 |
27.6 (20.9, 35.6) |
2229 |
27.2 (20.5, 35.1) |
| Medium-sized town |
2498 |
29.0 (22.2, 37.0) |
2475 |
29.3 (22.4, 37.2) |
| Large city |
2087 |
25.5 (25.5, 19.0) |
1927 |
25.6 (19.1, 33.5) |
|
Immigration background |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
1350 |
17.4 (15.4, 19.6) |
1230 |
16.9 (14.9, 19.1) |
| No |
7498 |
82.6 (80.4, 84.6) |
7592 |
83.1 (80.9, 85.1) |
|
Social class |
|
|
|
|
| Low |
2454 |
27.7 (26.1, 29.4) |
2306 |
27.3 (25.9, 28.8) |
| Intermediate |
4011 |
45.2 (43.7, 46.8) |
3890 |
45.7 (44.1, 47.2) |
| High |
2185 |
27.0 (25.2, 29.0) |
2181 |
27.1 (25.2, 29.0) |
| Total | 8880 | 100 | 8570 | 100 |
n unweighted; % weighted.
German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), 2003–2006.