Description of the sample and distribution of optimal self-rated health, less health complaints, high satisfaction with life and health-related quality of life, according to family variables
| Optimal Self-reported health N (17467) (%) | Less health complaints N (16803) (%) | High satisfaction with life N (17358) (%) | Health-related quality of life N (16560) (Mean) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment situation of father | ||||
| Paid employment | 91.5* | 67.8* | 91.3* | 47.2* |
| No paid employment | 86.9 | 63.0 | 85.4 | 45.4 |
| Do not know | 90.3 | 52.9 | 91.5 | 43.3 |
| No father | 85.4 | 59.8 | 82.0 | 44.3 |
| Employment situation of mother | ||||
| Paid employment | 91.0 | 67.1 | 90.8* | 47.1* |
| No paid employment | 91.5 | 68.3 | 91.4 | 47.0 |
| Do not know | 90.9 | 59.1 | 91.4 | 47.5 |
| No mother | 83.7 | 58.7 | 78.0 | 45.2 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Low | 86.2* | 62.6* | 84.5* | 45.2* |
| Average | 91.2 | 66.7 | 90.9 | 46.9 |
| High | 92.9 | 69.9 | 93.2 | 48.0 |
| Country of birth of father | ||||
| Spain | 91.1 | 67.6 | 91.2* | 47.1 |
| Other countries | 91.1 | 64.7 | 86.2 | 46.4 |
| Country of birth of mother | ||||
| Spain | 91.1 | 67.7* | 91.1* | 47.1 |
| Other countries | 91.9 | 62.4 | 87.3 | 46.1 |
| Type of household | ||||
| Both parents | 92.0* | 68.4* | 91.9* | 47.3* |
| Single parent | 86.9 | 62.2 | 85.0 | 45.7 |
| Blended | 83.0 | 59.3 | 82.6 | 44.2 |
| Others | 85.3 | 61.3 | 86.8 | 46.8 |
| Number of adults in the household | ||||
| 2 | 91.7* | 64.1* | 91.2* | 47.3 |
| 0,1,3,4,5 | 88.8 | 68.3 | 89.3 | 46.4 |
| Number of minors in the household | ||||
| 1,2,3 | 91.1 | 60.3* | 91.0 | 47.1 |
| >3 | 90.6 | 68.0 | 88.8 | 46.8 |
| Satisfaction: family relationships† | ||||
| Good | 93.0* | 45.2* | 94.2* | 48.0* |
| Fair-bad | 75.9 | 70.1 | 64.2 | 39.4 |
| Satisfaction: relationships with friends† | ||||
| Good | 92.0* | 48.5* | 92.3* | 47.5* |
| Fair-bad | 77.1 | 68.6 | 68.5 | 40.0 |
Spanish adolescents aged 11–18 years, 2006.
* p<0.05.
†Good: score 7–10; fair-bad: score 0–6.