Table 6.
Comparison of socio–educational variables between children in reception centers and those living with their family according to monthly income (N = 455).
| Socio–Educational Variables | CRC n = 51 |
CFL Income <1000 € n = 82 |
CFL Income 1001 €–2000 € n = 97 |
CFL Income >2000 € n = 225 |
CLF Total n = 454 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influences on body hygiene | Father, mother, or other relatives ** | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
37(72.5) ‡ 14(27.5) ‡ |
79(92.9) 6(7.1) |
94(93.1) 7(6.9) |
204(90.7) 21(9.3) |
377(91.7) 34(8.3) |
| Friends | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
2(3.9) 49(96.1) |
2(2.4) 81(97.6) |
1(1.0) 98(99.0) |
2(0.9) 222(99.1) |
5(1.2) 401(98.8) |
|
| Neighbors | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
2(3.9) 49(96.1) |
3(3.6) 81(96.4) |
0(0.0) 99(100.0) |
2(0.9) 222(99.1) |
5(1.2) 402(98.8) |
|
| Radio, television, Internet * |
Yes n (%) No n (%) |
7(13.7) ‡ 44(86.3) ‡ |
7(8.3) 77(91.7) |
3(3.1) 95(96.9) |
10(4.5) 214(95.5) |
20(4.9) 386(95.1) |
|
| Teachers | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
13(25.5) 38(74.5) |
9(10.7) 75(89.3) |
12(12.2) 86(87.8) |
33(14.7) 191(85.3) |
54(13.3) 352(86.7) |
|
| Nurses Physicians |
Yes n (%) No n (%) |
13(25.5) 38(74.5) |
32(38.1) 52(61.9) |
33(33.0) 67(67.0) |
84(37.5) 140(62.5) |
149(36.5) 259(63.5) |
|
| Self–learning | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
11(21.6) 40(78.4) |
9(11.1) 72(88.9) |
11(11.1) 88(88.9) |
22(9.8) 202(90.2) |
42(10.4) 362(89.6) |
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| Unknown | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
1(2.0) 50(98.0) |
5(6.8) 68(93.2) |
2(2.2) 87(97.8) |
6(2.7) 216(97.3) |
13(3.4) 371(96.6) |
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| Social rejection | Rejected for being dirty ** | Never n (%) Occasionally n (%) Several times n (%) |
30(58.8) ‡ 4(7.8) 17(33.3) ‡ |
76(90.5) 7(8.3) 1(1.2) |
98(96.1) ‡ 4(3.9) 0(0.0) ‡ |
214(95.5) ‡ 10(4.5) 0(0.0) ‡ |
388(94.6) 21(5.1) 1(0.2) |
| Rejected for smelling bad ** | Never n (%) Occasionally n (%) Several times n (%) |
26(51.0) ‡ 7(13.7) 18(35.3) ‡ |
75(89.3) 8(9.5) 1(1.2) |
93(91.2) 8(7.8) 1(1.0) ‡ |
204(91.1) ‡ 19(8.5) 1(0.4) ‡ |
372(90.7) 35(8.5) 3(0.7) |
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| Reasons for hygiene | To be healthy | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
46(90.2) 5(9.8) |
77(90.6) 8(9.4) |
87(87.0) 13(13.0) |
200(89.3) 24(10.7) |
364(89.0) 45(11.0) |
| To not smell bad | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
49(96.1) 2(3.9) |
78(91.8) 7(8.2) |
89(87.3) 13(12.7) |
208(93.3) 15(6.7) |
375(91.5) 35(8.5) |
|
| To not be rejected by friends ** | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
46(90.2) ‡ 5(9.8) ‡ |
49(58.3) ‡ 35(41.7) ‡ |
36(36.0) ‡ 64(64.0) ‡ |
81(36.3) ‡ 142(63.7) ‡ |
166(40.8) 241(59.2) |
|
| To not be punished at home | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
17(33.3) 34(66.7) |
24(28.2) 61(71.8) |
24(24.0) 76(76.0) |
59(26.5) 164(73.5) |
107(26.2) 301(73.0) |
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| To feel good | Yes n (%) No n (%) |
49(96.1) 2(3.9) |
81(95.3) 4(4.7) |
96(95.0) 5(5.0) |
211(94.2) 13(5.8) |
388(94.6) 22(5.4) |
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CRC: children in reception centers. CFL: children living in a family * p < 0.05. ** p < 0.001. ‡ Significant cell.