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Table 1 Comparison of selected baseline characteristics between participants retained for analysis and those lost to follow-up. AdoQuest 2005.

From: Common stressful life events and difficulties are associated with mental health symptoms and substance use in young adolescents

 

Retained (n = 1025)

Lost to follow-up (n = 632)

p-value for difference

Girls, %

55.4

53.2

0.414

Age, mean (sd)

10.8 (0.5)

10.8 (0.6)

0.090

Mother university-educated, %

27.9

18.4

0.000

Annual household income (CAN$)*, %

<30,000

9.3

8.8

0.996

30,000-99,999

62.5

61.9

 

≥100,000

28.2

29.3

 
  1. * Excludes participants with missing data.