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Table 2 Weighted frequencies of baseline and follow-up characteristics of the study population

From: Comparison of generalized estimating equations and quadratic inference functions using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) database

VARIABLE

CATEGORIES

CYCLE 1

CYCLE 2

CYCLE 3

CYCLE 4

Total

 

795,858 (*)

795,858

795,858

795,858

Gender

Male

400,014 (50.3)

400,014 (50.3)

400,014 (50.3)

400,014 (50.3)

 

Female

395,844 (49.7)

395,844 (49.7)

395,844 (49.7)

395,844 (49.7)

Family functioning

Dysfunctional

47,955 (6)

47,768 (6)

52,828 (6.6)

45,862 (5.8)

 

Not dysfunctional

747,903 (94)

748,090 (94)

743,030 (93.4)

749,996 (94.2)

Maternal depression

Severely depressed

70,451 (8.9)

45,767 (5.8)

56,597 (7.1)

58,500 (7.4)

 

Not severely depressed

725,407 (91.1)

750,091 (94.2)

739,261 (92.9)

737,358 (92.6)

Maternal immigration status

Immigrant

100,952 (12.7)

100,952 (12.7)

100,952 (12.7)

100,952 (12.7)

 

Non immigrant

694,906 (87.3)

694,906 (87.3)

694,906 (87.3)

694,906 (87.3)

Maternal education level

College degree

298,839 (37.5)

330,532 (41.5)

339,078 (42.6)

301,324 (37.9)

 

No college degree

497,019 (62.5)

465,326 (58.5)

456,780 (57.4)

494,534 (62.1)

Income adequacy

Adequate income

138,533 (17.4)

128,659 (16.2)

66,834 (8.4)

47,741 (6)

 

Inadequate income

657,325 (82.6)

667,199 (83.8)

729,024 (91.6)

748,117 (94)

  1. *Calculated based on an unweighted sample size of 1,052.