Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the young women and men recruited to the study
| Young women N = 2250 | Young men N = 920 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age years mean (lowest-highest) |
17.9 (15–23) |
18.9 (15–23)*** |
| Place of living |
|
|
| Small cities (%) |
39 |
36 |
| Big cities (%) |
61 |
65 |
| Living with |
|
|
| Both parents (%) |
39 |
37 |
| One biological parent (%) |
33 |
29 |
| Someone else (%) |
28 |
34** |
| Immigrants (%) |
15 |
19** |
| Current partner (%) |
60*** |
44 |
| Hazardous alcohol consumption (%) |
48 |
60*** |
| Daily smoking (%) |
27 |
24 |
| Drug use (%) |
15 |
30*** |
| Exposed to violence <15 years |
|
|
| Moderate-severe emotional (%) |
24 |
24 |
| Moderate-severe physical (%) |
15 |
27*** |
| Moderate-severe sexual (%) | 9*** | 2 |
**p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 for the difference between men and women.