Table 1 Descriptive statistics, Norwegian females (n = 8380) and males (n = 8102), 2022
| Â | Females n (%) | Males n (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
School level | Â | Â | Â |
 Junior high school | 4282 (53.3) | 4426 (56.8) | < 0.001 |
 High school | 3754 (46.7) | 3361 (43.2) |  |
Parental education | Â | Â | Â |
 High, both parents | 3947 (51.0) | 3775 (51.7) | 0.446 |
Family economy | Â | Â | Â |
 Good family economy, all the time | 3447 (42.6) | 3655 (47.6) | < 0.001 |
High pressure | Â | Â | Â |
 Body/looks | 3009 (38.0) | 671 (9.4) | < 0.001 |
 School performance | 3756 (47.3) | 1555 (21.9) | < 0.001 |
 Sports performance | 1791 (22.8) | 900 (12.7) | < 0.001 |
 Followers/likes on social media | 716 (9.0) | 163 (2.3) | < 0.001 |
Bullying | Â | Â | Â |
 Bullied others, ≥ once/week | 94 (1.2) | 221 (2.9) | < 0.001 |
 Bullied by others, ≥ once/week | 343 (4.2) | 332 (4.4) | 0.656 |
 Bullied by others online, ≥ once/week | 159 (2.0) | 179 (2.3) | 0.090 |
Support by friends | Â | Â | Â |
 Friends to trust | 5057 (61.8) | 4714 (60.9) | 0.267 |
 Friends available after school | 3874 (47.3) | 4042 (52.2) | < 0.001 |
 Friend at school | 5617 (68.6) | 5815 (75.1) | < 0.001 |
Teacher support | Â | Â | Â |
 High support by teacher | 2900 (35.6) | 3225 (41.9) | < 0.001 |
Parental support | Â | Â | Â |
 High parental support | 4384 (54.0) | 4101 (53.4) | 0.483 |
Depression | Â | Â | Â |
 Symptoms of depression | 678 (8.7) | 212 (3.0) | < 0.001 |
Self-harm | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes, once or more | 6565 (25.2) | 740 (11.0) | < 0.001 |
Suicide thoughts | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes, once or more | 2401 (31.6) | 1303 (19.4) | < 0.001 |
Suicide attempts | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes, once or more | 463 (6.1) | 250 (3.7) | < 0.001 |