Table 3.
Participation and characteristics of the cross-sectional samples, all children and children with family questionnaire (FQ)
| Measurement year | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation | |||
| All measured children (n, % of eligible) | 1142 (86) | 1448 (85) | 1868 (91) |
| Girls/boys (% of eligible) | 85/86 | 84/85 | 91/90 |
| Completed FQ (n, % of measured) | 833 (73) | 1085 (75) | 1134 (61) |
| Girls/boys (% of measured) | 76/70 | 76/74 | 61/61 |
| Distribution of children according to individual socioeconomic characteristics from FQ | |||
| Maternal education % low/high | 54/46 | 55/45 | 44/56 |
| Maternal employment | 79/21 | 82/18 | 85/15 |
| % employed/not employed 1 |
1Without employment includes unemployed, retired, homemakers, students and miscellaneous.