Table 2.
Adolescent sample characteristics by country.
| Variables | Germany | Slovenia | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | |||
| Respondents | 710 | 717 | 702 |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 343 (48.3) | 348 (48.5) | 320 (45.6) |
| Male | 367 (51.7) | 369(51.5) | 382 (54.4) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Age, n (%) | |||
| 11-12 | 204 (28.7) | 191 (26.6) | 198 (28.2) |
| 13-14 | 219 (30.9) | 221 (30.8) | 181 (25.8) |
| 15-17 | 287 (40.4) | 305 (42.5) | 323 (46.0) |
| MO, n (%) | |||
| No problems | 646 (91.9) | 657 (91.6) | 665 (94.7) |
| Some problems | 54 (7.6) | 58 (8.1) | 30 (4.3) |
| A lot of problems | 10 (1.4) | 2 (0.3) | 7 (1.0) |
| SC, n (%) | |||
| No problems | 678 (95.5) | 676 (94.3) | 685 (97.6) |
| Some problems | 28 (3.9) | 38 (5.3) | 15 (2.1) |
| A lot of problems | 4 (0.6) | 3 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) |
| UA, n (%) | |||
| No problems | 651 (91.7) | 572 (79.8) | 596 (84.9) |
| Some problems | 55 (7.8) | 140 (19.5) | 71 (10.1) |
| A lot of problems | 4 (0.6) | 5 (0.7) | 35 (5.0) |
| PD, n (%) | |||
| No problems | 537 (75.6) | 492 (68.6) | 608 (86.6) |
| Some problems | 167 (23.5) | 218 (0.304) | 92 (13.1) |
| A lot of problems | 6 (0.8) | 7 (1.0) | 2 (0.3) |
| AD, n (%) | |||
| No problems | 477 (67.2) | 398 (55.5) | 357 (50.8) |
| Some problems | 218 (30.7) | 297 (41.4) | 311 (44.3) |
| A lot of problems | 15 (2.1) | 22 (3.1) | 34 (4.8) |
| VAS | |||
| Mean | 86.1 | 88.5 | 88.2 |
| Standard deviation | 13.4 | 14 | 13.6 |
| Minimum | 10 | 20 | 9 |
| Maximum | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Median | 90 | 90 | 91 |
AD indicates anxiety or depression; MO, mobility; PD, pain or discomfort; SC, self-care; UA, usual activities; VAS, visual analog scale.