10 research outputs found
Additional file 1: of Changing educational inequalities in sporting inactivity among adults in Germany: a trend study from 2003 to 2012
Key survey metrics. (PDF 225Ă‚Â kb
Health and health risk behaviour of adolescents—Differences according to family structure. Results of the German KiGGS cohort study
<div><p>Objective</p><p>This study’s aim was to investigate the association between family structure and different health-related outcomes in adolescence (self-rated health, emotional and behavioural problems, health-related quality of life, regular smoking, and heavy episodic drinking). Furthermore, we analysed the extent to which socio-economic status, family cohesion and the pre-transition health status explain family structure-related health disparities.</p><p>Methods</p><p>We used longitudinal data from the first two waves of the German KiGGS cohort study carried out by the Robert Koch Institute (baseline: 2003–2006, follow-up: 2009–2012). The sample comprised 4,692 respondents aged 11 to 17 years. Using data from both waves, effects of family structure on health status at follow-up were calculated applying linear and logistic regression models.</p><p>Results</p><p>We found that adolescents continuously living with both birth parents were in good health. Adolescents whose parents separated after the baseline survey, reported poorer health and were more likely to smoke. The transition from stepfamily to single parent family was also associated with a higher risk of regular smoking. Lower health-related quality of life as well as higher scores for emotional and behavioural problems occurred in almost all non-nuclear family structures, although not all effects were statistically significant. No significant effects of family structure on heavy episodic drinking were found. While family cohesion mediated the effects of family structure on adolescents’ health, the mediating effect of socio-economic status was small. After controlling for pre-transition health, the effects were even lower.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Because the direct effects of family structure on adolescents’ health were small and family cohesion was found to be an important mediator in the association between family structure and adolescents’ health, prevention programmes and interventions should be directed towards the parent–adolescent relationship rather than just the family structure, in order to minimize the psychosocial stress of adolescents during the period of family transition.</p></div
Results from the logistic regression models on heavy episodic drinking.
<p>Adolescents aged 14 to 17 years.</p
Results from the linear regression models on self-rated health.
<p>Adolescents aged 11 to 17 years.</p
Results from the linear regression models on health-related quality of life.
<p>Adolescents aged 11 to 17 years.</p
Results from the logistic regression models on regular smoking.
<p>Adolescents aged 14 to 17 years.</p
Mean values / proportions of the health outcomes according to family status.
<p>Mean values / proportions of the health outcomes according to family status.</p
Additional file 2: of Development of the European Health Interview Survey - Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) to monitor physical activity in the European Union
Contains the descriptive results of the pilot survey for the work-related PA outcome (Table S1), the transport-related PA outcomes (Table S2), the leisure - time PA outcomes (Table S3) and the health-enhancing PA outcomes (Table S4). Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access those files. (PDF 238Ă‚Â kb
Additional file 1: Table S1. of Mixing modes in a population-based interview survey: comparison of a sequential and a concurrent mixed-mode design for public health research
Missing values for health indicators by survey design and mode of data collection. (PDF 26Ă‚Â kb