Table 1.
Sample characteristics of the study sample (n = 7499) and original Generation R sample (N = 9749)
| Characteristics | Study sample n = 7499 | Original sample N = 9749 |
|---|---|---|
| Child gender, % | ||
| Boys | 49.5 | 49.3 |
| Girls | 50.5 | 50.7 |
| Child ethnicity, % | ||
| Dutch | 58.7a | 53.8 |
| Other Western | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Non-Western | 32.3 | 37.3 |
| Maternal education, % | ||
| High | 48.8a | 42.9 |
| Intermediate | 30.1 | 30.6 |
| Low | 21.0 | 26.4 |
| Maternal age, mean (SD) | 30.7 (5.04)a | 29.9 (5.37) |
| Maternal psychopathology symptoms, mean (SD) | 0.27 (0.35)a | 0.30 (0.38) |
| Paternal psychopathology symptoms, mean (SD) | 0.14 (0.22)a | 0.15 (0.24) |
aCharacteristic significantly different in study sample