Table 1 General characteristics of the samples
From: Body image as risk factor for emotional and behavioral problems among Chinese adolescents
Boys (N = 1927) | Girls (N = 1914) | Total (N = 3841) | |
|---|---|---|---|
N or mean (% or SD) | N or mean (% or SD) | N or mean (% or SD) | |
Age | 13.4 (0.7) | 13.3 (0.8) | 13.4 (0.8) |
< 13 | 586 (30.4) | 681 (35.6) | 1267 (33.0) |
13–14 | 922 (47.8) | 832 (43.5) | 1754 (45.7) |
≥ 14 | 419 (21.9) | 401 (20.9) | 820 (21.3) |
Father’s education | |||
< high school | 815 (42.3) | 831 (43.4) | 1646 (42.9) |
≥ high school | 1112 (57.7) | 1083 (56.6) | 2195 (57.1) |
Mother’s education | |||
< high school | 905 (47.0) | 838 (43.8) | 1743 (45.4) |
≥ high school | 1022 (53.0) | 1076 (56.2) | 2098 (54.6) |
House hold income level | |||
Under moderate | 175 (9.1) | 98 (5.1) | 273 (7.1) |
Moderate | 1461 (75.8) | 1600 (83.6) | 3061 (79.7) |
Over moderate | 291 (15.1) | 216 (11.3) | 507 (13.2) |
One child | |||
Yes | 1256 (65.2) | 1147 (59.9) | 2403 (62.6) |
No | 671 (34.8) | 767 (40.1) | 1438 (37.4) |
Pubertal development stage | |||
Early | 265 (13.8) | 315 (16.5) | 580 (15.1) |
On time | 1364 (70.8) | 1278 (66.8) | 2642 (68.8) |
Late | 298 (15.5) | 321 (16.8) | 619 (16.1) |
Parents smoking | |||
Yes | 1060 (55.0) | 1078 (56.3) | 2138 (55.7) |
No | 867 (45.0) | 836 (43.7) | 1703 (44.3) |
Emotional and behavioral problems* | |||
Emotional symptoms | 204 (10.6) | 244 (12.7) | 448 (11.7) |
Conduct problems | 241 (12.5) | 128 (6.7) | 369 (9.6) |
Hyperactivity problems | 179 (9.3) | 131 (6.8) | 310 (8.1) |
Peer problems | 268 (13.9) | 248 (13.0) | 516 (13.4) |
Prosocial behaviour | 240 (12.5) | 96 (5.0) | 336 (8.7) |
Total difficulties | 357 (18.5) | 267 (13.9) | 624 (16.2) |