Table 2 Socioeconomic position according to gender
Variable | Girls n (%) | Boys n (%) | χ2(p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived material welfare | Above average (fine, very good) | 501 (55.9) | 563 (62.4) | 8.62 (0.013) |
Average | 302 (33.7) | 270 (29.9) | ||
Below average or bad | 93 (10.4) | 70 (7.7) | ||
FAS | High | 255 (28.5) | 280 (31.3) | 5.61 (0.060) |
Middle | 447 (50.1) | 462 (51.6) | ||
Low | 191 (21.4) | 153 (17.1) | ||
Parent’s employment | Both employed | 658 (73.3) | 670 (74.6) | 0.54 (0.763) |
One unemployed | 209 (23.3) | 201 (22.4) | ||
Both unemployed | 31 (3.4) | 27 (3.0) | ||
Family type | Classic | 733 (82.3) | 706 (78.5) | 7.41 (0.025) |
Single-parent | 99 (11.1) | 139 (15.5) | ||
Reconstituted | 59 (6.6) | 54 (6.0) | ||
Number of friends (both sexes) | 3+ friends | 770 (86.0) | 804 (88.8) | 3.42 (0.181) |
1-2 friends | 117 (13.1) | 93 (10.3) | ||
0 friends | 8 (0.9) | 8 (0.9) | ||
School type | Gymnasiums (general) | 467 (52.5) | 305 (34.4) | 128.8 (p < 0.001) |
Technical & related | 336 (37.8) | 305 (34.4) | ||
Industrial & craft | 86 (9.7) | 278 (31.3) |