Table 3 The distribution of LS across FAS groups and associations between FAS and LS in each Nordic country, 2002–2018
Year | Sweden | Norway | Finland | Denmark | Iceland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Descriptive statistics | Mean | n | Mean | n | Mean | n | Mean | n | Mean | n | |
2002 | Low FAS | 6.7mh | 288 | 6.4mh | 249 | 7.1mh | 302 | 7.5h | 259 | ||
Medium FAS | 7.2l | 713 | 7.1l | 965 | 7.6lh | 1045 | 7.6 | 809 | |||
High FAS (ref) | 7.2 | 196 | 7.3 | 383 | 8.0 | 353 | 7.9 | 264 | |||
Total | 7.1 | 1204 | 7.0 | 1609 | 7.6 | 1729 | 7.7 | 1349 | |||
2006 | Low FAS | 7.0h | 257 | 7.0mh | 307 | 7.4h | 214 | 7.3h | 268 | 6.9mh | 336 |
Medium FAS | 7.3h | 884 | 7.6l | 947 | 7.6 | 1095 | 7.6 | 862 | 7.5lh | 1147 | |
High FAS (ref) | 7.6 | 338 | 7.6 | 234 | 7.8 | 317 | 7.8 | 331 | 7.9 | 286 | |
Total | 7.3 | 1502 | 7.5 | 1503 | 7.6 | 1660 | 7.6 | 1524 | 7.4 | 1849 | |
2010 | Low FAS | 6.9h | 395 | 6.7mh | 225 | 7.2mh | 348 | 6.9mh | 242 | 6.7mh | 513 |
Medium FAS | 7.1h | 1054 | 7.5l | 754 | 7.5lh | 1294 | 7.6l | 804 | 7.6lh | 2247 | |
High FAS (ref) | 7.5 | 515 | 7.8 | 324 | 7.9 | 393 | 7.6 | 150 | 7.9 | 807 | |
Total | 7.2 | 2024 | 7.4 | 1314 | 7.5 | 2089 | 7.5 | 1220 | 7.5 | 3630 | |
2014 | Low FAS | 6.4mh | 433 | 7.3h | 140 | 7.1mh | 261 | 7.0mh | 193 | 7.2mh | 755 |
Medium FAS | 6.8lh | 1483 | 7.5 | 597 | 7.5lh | 1262 | 7.4l | 843 | 7.5lh | 1544 | |
High FAS (ref) | 7.1 | 669 | 7.8 | 159 | 7.8 | 393 | 7.6 | 170 | 7.8 | 657 | |
Total | 6.8 | 2679 | 7.5 | 910 | 7.5 | 1960 | 7.4 | 1263 | 7.5 | 3275 | |
2018 | Low FAS | 6.6mh | 215 | 6.9mh | 112 | 7.4 | 221 | 7.1mh | 164 | 6.9mh | 320 |
Medium FAS | 7.1lh | 1070 | 7.5l | 426 | 7.5 | 597 | 7.6l | 408 | 7.2lh | 1300 | |
High FAS (ref) | 7.5 | 225 | 8.0 | 110 | 7.7 | 190 | 7.9 | 125 | 7.6 | 506 | |
Total | 7.1 | 1546 | 7.5 | 665 | 7.5 | 1061 | 7.5 | 762 | 7.3 | 2172 | |
Linear regressions | B | 95% C.I. | B | 95% C.I. | B | 95% C.I. | B | 95% C.I. | B | 95% C.I. | |
FAS II (0–9) | 0.16*** | 0.14 to 0.18 | 0.20*** | 0.17 to 0.23 | 0.12*** | 0.10 to 0.14 | 0.12*** | 0.09 to 0.14 | 0.21*** | 0.19 to 0.24 | |
Survey year | -0.03*** | -0.03 to -0.02 | 0.02*** | 0.01 to 0.03 | -0.02*** | -0.03 to -0.01 | -0.03*** | -0.03 to -0.02 | -0.01 | -0.02 to 0.00 | |
Girl | -0.69*** | -0.76 to -0.61 | -0.50*** | -0.60 to -0.41 | -0.35*** | -0.42 to -0.28 | -0.49*** | -0.58 to -0.41 | -0.36*** | -0.43 to -0.29 | |
Adjusted R | 0.055 | 0.051 | 0.037 | 0.026 | 0.041 | ||||||
F | 170.8 | 108.4 | 77.1 | 76.3 | 149.5 | ||||||