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Table 1 Mean values and standard deviations for baseline variables

From: Attrition and generalizability in longitudinal studies: findings from a 15-year population-based study and a Monte Carlo simulation study

Variable

Mean

Standard deviation

Women:

 Age

29.9

4.77

 Family finances (1–5)

3.58

0.80

 Education (1–8)

5.94

1.45

 HSCL (1–4)

1.35

0.34

 Emotionality (1–5)

2.53

0.51

 Sociability (1–5)

3.74

0.59

 Activity (1–5)

3.01

0.70

 Emotional support (1–5)

4.45

0.69

 Emotional support

from friends  and family (1–5)

4.18

0.68

 Chronic stressors (1–4)

1.30

0.31

Children:

 Activity (1–5)

4.32

0.55

 Sociability (1–5)

3.95

0.52

 Emotionality (1–5)

2.79

0.61

 Shyness (1–5)

2.02

0.63