Table 3 Socioeconomic and family characteristics in adolescents with functional gastrointestinal disorders and controls (N = 522)
Adolescents with FAPDs N (%) | Controls N (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mother’s educational level (SD) | |||
Less than year 8 | 1 (1.6) | 5 (1.1) | NS✺ |
Primary school | 3 (4.8) | 24 (5.2) | NS✺ |
Secondary school | 14 (22.6) | 103 (22.4) | NS✣ |
Advanced level | 25 (40.3) | 140 (30.4) | NS✣ |
Higher education | 15 (24.2) | 151 (32.8) | NS✣ |
Missing | 4 (6.5) | 37 (8.0) | |
Father’s educational level (SD) | |||
Less than year 8 | 1 (1.6) | 3 (0.7) | NS✺ |
Primary school | 7 (11.3) | 29 (6.3) | NS✣ |
Secondary school | 17 (27.4) | 122 (26.5) | NS✣ |
Advanced level | 13 (21.0) | 124 (27.0) | NS✣ |
Higher education | 12 (19.4) | 103 (22.4) | NS✣ |
Missing | 12 (19.4) | 79 (17.2) | |
Mean income of the family (SD) | |||
Under 100 € | 4 (6.5) | 29 (6.3) | NS✺ |
100–200 € | 14 (22.6) | 113 (24.6) | NS✣ |
300–400 € | 20 (32.3) | 127 (27.6) | NS✣ |
500–600 € | 10 (16.1) | 86 (18.7) | NS✣ |
Above 600 € | 6 (9.7) | 30 (6.5) | NS✣ |
Missing | 8 (12.9) | 75 (16.3) | |
Parents’ marital status | |||
Married | 39 (62.9) | 308 (67.0) | NS✣ |
Divorced | 22 (35.5) | 146 (31.7) | NS✣ |
Missing | 1 (1.6) | 6 (1.3) | |
Placed with/living with | |||
Father | 1 (4.5) | 19 (13.0) | NS✺ |
Mother | 19 (86.4) | 122 (83.6) | NS✣ |
other relatives | 2 (9.1) | 4 (2.7) | NS✺ |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | |
Member of a religious community | 14 (22.6) | 79 (17.4) | NS✣ |
Missing | 0 | 7 (1.5) | |