Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample
| 2006 | 2010–2012 | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Per cent | N | Per cent | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Girls | 1064 | 48.5 | 970 | 49.3 | 0.55 |
| Age | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 2200 | 7.85 (0.08) | 1967 | 6.93 (0.08) | <0.01 |
| 0–4 years | 544 | 25.1 | 552 | 28.1 | |
| 5–9 years | 842 | 38.5 | 899 | 45.7 | |
| 10–14 years | 814 | 36.5 | 516 | 26.2 | <0.01 |
| Maternal level of education | |||||
| Primary | 473 | 20.0 | 275 | 14.0 | |
| Secondary | 1227 | 57.2 | 1112 | 56.5 | |
| University degree | 493 | 22.8 | 580 | 29.5 | <0.01 |
| Type of family | |||||
| Single parent | 199 | 9.0 | 193 | 9.8 | 0.39 |
| Migration status | |||||
| Immigrant | 209 | 9.5 | 395 | 20.1 | <0.01 |
| Employment status | |||||
| At least one unemployed | 161 | 8.6 | 303 | 15.5 | |
| Both members unemployed | 23 | 0.5 | 100 | 5.1 | <0.01 |
ESCA 2006 and 2010–2012 (unweighted data).
Missing values 2006: level of education (7), unemployed (56); 2010–2012: type of family (3), unemployed (10). Source: Catalan Health Department, Catalan Health Interview Survey.