Table 2

Descriptive Statistics

All Children Age 13–18Analysis Sample
MeanSDMeanSD
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Panel A: Children
Any primary care visits100.000.00100.000.00
Any GP visits94.7622.2994.3023.19
Any ER visits63.9048.0366.7547.11
Total of primary care visits13.4114.4214.0014.83
Total of GP visits11.6613.1612.1113.51
Total of ER visits1.752.741.892.89
Any MH diagnosis23.0942.1424.0042.71
Any non-MH diagnosis99.427.5899.477.23
Depression6.7225.036.9625.45
Other MH11.5231.9311.9532.44
Any hospitalization53.8449.8555.4749.70
Any specialist care visit for MH4.0319.674.1119.85
Birth weight (grams)3,557.07596.153,559.31595.16
Age at first observation14.201.5513.941.37
Male0.510.500.510.50
GPA4.090.824.050.83
At least one parent with college degree0.360.480.330.47
Panel B: Mother
Any sick leave (ages 25–30)0.500.500.540.50
Days of sick leave (ages 25–30)18.8833.3420.2233.46
Any mental health sick leave (ages 25–30)0.060.240.070.26
Any musculoskeletal sick leave (ages 25–30)0.210.400.230.42
Any depression sick leave (ages 25–30)0.040.200.050.21
Year of birth1,968.695.151,970.874.10
Annual income383,428.34221,928.04386,559.05211,462.54
Panel C: Father
Any sick leave (ages 25–30)0.260.440.280.45
Days of sick leave (ages 25–30)8.5525.789.0726.14
Any mental health sick leave (ages 25–30)0.030.180.040.19
Any musculoskeletal sick leave (ages 25–30)0.150.350.160.37
Any depression sick leave (ages 25–30)0.020.140.020.14
Year of birth1,966.515.281,968.874.10
Annual income616,975.73452,671.12616,756.86402,386.02
  • Notes: The table uses two different samples: the full population of children born in Norway between 1988 and 2007, for whom health is measured and parents are observed (Columns 1 and 2), and the subsample of children included in our main analyses (Columns 3 and 4). For each sample, the table shows means (and standard deviations) of background and health characteristics. Children’s GP or ER visits and related diagnoses and treatments are measured between ages 13 and 18, and parents’ health is measured between ages 25 and 30. MH denotes mental health.