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Table 2 Included variables

From: Determinants for participation in a prevention and early detection programme for children and adolescents in Germany: does social background play a role?

Parameter

Source

Statistical analysis (regression I and II)

Socio-demographic parameters

 Age

Claims data

0–5 (0); 6–11 (1); 12–17 (2)

 Sex

Claims data

female (0); male (1)

 Chronic disease

Claims data

no (0); yes (1)

 Federal State

Claims data

Berlin (0); Brandenburg (1); MWP (2)

 Region of residence

Claims data

rural (0); semi-urban (1), urban (2)

 Living space

Questionnaire

birth parents (0); mother/father and new partner (1); only mother/father (2)

 Siblings

Questionnaire

metric

Migration parameters

 Country of birth

Questionnaire

Germany (0); others (1)

 Migration background

Questionnaire

none (0); one-sided (1); two-sided (2)

 Spoken language at home

Questionnaire

only German (0); German and other languages (1); only other languages (2)

Socio-economic parameters

 School leaving qualificationa

Questionnaire

none or low (0); medium (1); high (2)

 Vocational qualificationa

Questionnaire

none (0); completed vocational training (1); higher degrees (2)

 Occupational status of mother

Questionnaire

worker (0); employee (1); official (2); self-employed (3); other (4); unemployed (5)

 Occupational status of father

Questionnaire

worker (0); employee (1); official (2); self-employed (3); other (4); unemployed (5)

 Household net income

Questionnaire

 < €1000 (0); €1000-€2000 (1); €2000-€3000 (3); €3000-€4000 (4); ≥ €4000 (5)

Treating paediatrician

 Start of treatment with the current paediatrician

Questionnaire

during first year of life (0); later (1)

 Trust in the current paediatrician

Questionnaire

very high (0); rather high (1); low/none (2)

AOK-Junior-parameters

 Programme participation

Questionnaire and claims data

no (0); yes (1)

 Actual uptake of examination/check-up

Questionnaire and claims data

no (0); yes (1)

  1. adegree of the parent with the highest degree