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Table 4 Concurrent validity - comparison of HRQoL total score in parents occupation status, FAS and percieved SES

From: The validity of socioeconomic status measures among adolescents based on self-reported information about parents occupations, FAS and perceived SES; implication for health related quality of life studies

 

Age-group

 

11–13 years old

 

14–16 years old

 
 

HRQol total score

HRQol total score

 

mean

(SD)

mean

(SD)

Fathers occupation status

(n = 192)

 

(n = 219)

 

Non-manual workers (white collar)

4.33

(0.35)

4.05

(0.38)

Manual workers (blue collar)

4.29

(0.41)

3.99

(0.46)

Unemployed

4.47

(0.47)

3.90

(0.39)

p-value

0.996

 

0.171

 

Mothers occupation status

(n = 198)

 

(n = 233)

 

Non-manual workers (white collar)

4.33

(0.39)

4.03

(0.40)

Manual workers (blue collar)

4.34

(0.39)

4.00

(0.43)

Unemployed

4.24

(0.37)

3.91

(0.38)

p-value

0.517

 

0.246

 

FAS-score

(n = 377)

 

(n = 365)

 

High

4.41

(0.34)

4.06

(0.39)

Medium

4.31

(0.38)

4.03

(0.41)

Low

4.30

(0.39)

3.92

(0.47)

p-value

0.052

 

0.065

 

Percieved SES

(n = 365)

 

(n = 347)

 

High

4.41

(0.36)

4.10

(0.42)

Medium

4.35

(0.35)

4.04

(0.36)

Low

4.07

(0.45)

3.77

(0.56)

p-value

<0.001

 

<0.001

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