Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participant and non-participants
| Participants (N = 1421) | Non-participants (N = 878) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child | |||
| Age in years, M (SD), range | 8.07 (5.59) | 8.06 (5.13), .2–19.0 | .936 |
| Female gender (%) | 46.9 | 48.9 | .340 |
| Parents* | |||
| Age in years, M (SD), range | 40.5 (7.1), 18.1–75.3 | 40.20 (6.87), 24.3–66.2 | .287 |
| Female gender (%) | 60.7 | 56.2 | .035 |
| Born in the Netherlandsa (%) | 96.4 | 95.8 | .259 |
| Educational levelb (%) | |||
| Low | 16.3 | 19.9 | .060 |
| Intermediate | 42.9 | 44.1 | |
| High | 40.0 | 35.4 | |
| Paid employmentc (%) | 83.8 | 82.2 | .267 |
| Marital statusd,e (%) | |||
| Married/living together | 91.8 | – | – |
| Single/separated/widow | 8.0 | – | – |
| Number of childrene (%) | |||
| 1 | 17.7 | – | – |
| 2 | 56.5 | – | – |
| ≥3 | 25.8 | – | – |
* 19 parents indicated to be a foster or a step parent
a N = 1 parent (.1 %) answered ‘do not know/do not want to tell’
bHighest educational level completed. Low: primary education, lower vocational education, lower or middle general secondary education; Intermediate: middle vocational education, higher secondary education, pre-university education; High: higher vocational education, university. N = 11 participating parents (.8 %) and N = 5 non-participating parents (.6 %) answered ‘do not know/do not want to tell’
c N = 4 participating parents (.3 %) and N = 6 non-participating parents (.7 %) answered ‘do not know/do not want to tell’
d N = 2 parents (.1 %) answered ‘do not know/do not want to tell’
eData not applicable for non-participants