Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants per group.
| Child/adolescent psychiatric sample | Pediatric sample | General population sample | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 249 | 90 | 844 |
| Mean age in years (SD) (range) | 12.8 (2.9) (8–18) | 12.9 (3.3) (8–18) | 13.4 (2.8) (8–18) |
| % | % | % | |
| Sex (male) | 56.2 | 55.6 | 47.4 |
| Region∧ | |||
| North | 30.1 | 3.3 | 12.6 |
| East | 26.1 | 13.3 | 22.2 |
| South | 1.2 | 1.1 | 25.0 |
| West | 42.6 | 82.2 | 40.3 |
| Number of children in family | |||
| 1 child | 16.9 | 18.2 | 25.5 |
| 2 children | 53.4 | 51.1 | 46.6 |
| 3 children or more | 29.7 | 30.7 | 27.9 |
| Country of birth parents | |||
| Netherlands (both parents) | 83.9 | 83.1 | 88.2 |
| Foreign country (at least one parent) | 16.1 | 16.9 | 11.8 |
| Marital status parents | |||
| Two-parent family | 76.8 | 81.1 | 82.0 |
| Single-parent family | 23.2 | 18.9 | 18.0 |
| Educational level parents° | |||
| Low | 9.2 | 6.7 | 9.0 |
| Intermediate | 43.8 | 45.6 | 51.8 |
| High | 47.0 | 47.8 | 39.2 |
| COVID-19-specific variables | |||
| Infected relative/friend (yes) | 17.7 | 33.3 | 23.7 |
| Negative change in work situation (yes) | 18.9 | 21.1 | 26.2 |
Due to missing values, number of respondents differs slightly across socio-demographic variables, minimal Ns are 815, 243, and 88.
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Region: North = Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, East = Overijssel, Gelderland, Flevoland, South = Zeeland, Noord-Brabant, Limburg, West = Utrecht, Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland.
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Educational level parents, Low; primary, lower vocational education, lower and middle general secondary education; Intermediate: middle vocational education, higher secondary education, pre-university education; High: higher vocational education, university.