Sample characteristics by educational or employment status at age 19
| Variables | Age* | Educational or employment status | p Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School/work+BEL | Work-BEL/NEET | |||
| Gender, N (%) | 11 | 0.58 | ||
| Boys | 869 (54.9) | 67 (52.3) | ||
| Girls | 714 (45.1) | 61 (47.7) | ||
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 19 | 19.0 (0.58) | 19.3 (0.61) | <0.001 |
| Parental educational level, N (%) | 11 | <0.001 | ||
| Low | 301 (19.1) | 50 (39.3) | <0.001 | |
| Medium | 557 (35.4) | 43 (33.9) | ||
| High | 715 (45.5) | 34 (26.8) | ||
| Family composition, N (%) | 11 | 0.002 | ||
| 1 parent | 318 (20.1) | 41 (32.0) | ||
| 2 parents | 1265 (79.9) | 87 (68.0) | ||
| Intelligence, mean (SD) | 11 | 99.9 (14.3) | 90.9 (14.8) | <0.001 |
| Physical health, N (%) | 11 | 0.60 | ||
| Poor | 58 (3.7) | 6 (4.8) | ||
| Medium | 287 (18.4) | 26 (21.0) | ||
| Good | 1219 (77.9) | 92 (74.2) | ||
| Total problems, mean (SD) | ||||
| Self-report (YSR) | 11 | 35.8 (19.6) | 37.2 (22.1) | 0.46 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 13.5 | 34.3 (18.8) | 37.9 (21.5) | 0.04 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 16 | 34.2 (18.6) | 38.0 (22.5) | 0.06 |
| Self-report (ASR) | 19 | 28.8 (21.6) | 36.2 (26.5) | <0.001 |
| Externalising problems, mean (SD) | ||||
| Self-report (YSR) | 11 | 8.5 (6.0) | 8.9 (6.8) | 0.54 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 13.5 | 9.0 (6.1) | 10.3 (7.0) | 0.02 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 16 | 9.8 (6.7) | 11.3 (7.3) | 0.04 |
| Self-report (ASR) | 19 | 7.2 (6.5) | 9.5 (8.5) | <0.001 |
| Internalising problems, mean (SD) | ||||
| Self-report (YSR) | 11 | 11.4 (7.3) | 11.7 (8.3) | 0.68 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 13.5 | 10.4 (7.4) | 11.2 (8.7) | 0.22 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 16 | 9.8 (7.6) | 10.4 (9.2) | 0.45 |
| Self-report (ASR) | 19 | 7.7 (7.5) | 10.0 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Attention problems, mean (SD) | ||||
| Self-report (YSR) | 11 | 4.4 (2.7) | 4.5 (2.8) | 0.51 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 13.5 | 5.0 (2.9) | 5.4 (3.1) | 0.11 |
| Self-report (YSR) | 16 | 5.3 (3.0) | 5.7 (3.3) | 0.21 |
| Self-report (ASR) | 19 | 4.0 (2.9) | 4.5 (3.1) | 0.13 |
*Age at which variable was measured.
†χ2 Tests are performed for categorical variables and F-tests in one-way analysis of variance for continues variables.
ASR, Adult Self Report; BEL, basic educational level; NEET, Neither Employment, Education nor Training; YSR, Youth Self Report.