Table 2.
Baseline variables and proportion of use of long-term welfare benefits during the follow-up period in the total sample (n = 13 976)
| Long-term benefit | |
|---|---|
| % (n) | |
| Parents’ mental health | |
| Mental health problems experienced in the past 12 months | |
| No, never | 15.8 (1917) |
| Yes, sometimes | 22.5 (220) |
| Yes, many times | 27.0 (72) |
| Frequently | 30.1 (46) |
| Gender | |
| Girls | 15.8 (1104) |
| Boys | 18.5 (1292) |
| Socio-demographic variables | |
| Household income | |
| Very good | 16.6 (218) |
| Good | 14.3 (1059) |
| Mediocre | 19.7 (896) |
| Poor | 32.5 (149) |
| Parents’ educational level | |
| Higher college or university degree (>4 years) | 5.8 (112) |
| Lower college or university degree (≤4 years) | 11.0 (471) |
| High school | 19.3 (1097) |
| Primary school | 34.3 (640) |
| Parents’ marital status | |
| Married/living together | 13.8 (1276) |
| Divorced/separated | 22.0 (752) |
| Single parent | 26.6 (130) |
| One or both dead | 22.3 (94) |
| Other | 34.5 (95) |