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Table 1 Composition of the investigated population

From: Poverty and the social participation of young people—an analysis of poverty-related withdrawal mechanismsArmut und soziale Teilhabe von Kindern und Jugendlichen – Eine Analyse armutsspezifischer Rückzugsmechanismen

 

n +

Mean

SD

min/max

1. Dependent variables

Active in at least one organisation

697

0.49

 

0/1

Active in music, sport or culture club

610

0.43

 

0/1

Active in religious community

192

0.15

 

0/1

2. Independent variables

Poverty

Not poor

818

0.73

 

0/1

Poor++, no ALG II

359

0.18

 

0/1

Poor and ALG II

762

0.09

 

0/1

Employment status

In education

1,231

0.68

 

0/1

Employed

226

0.18

 

0/1

-1pt Unemployed

370

0.09

 

0/1

Other

112

0.06

 

0/1

(Desired) Educational degree

Upper secondary

589

0.44

 

0/1

Secondary

686

0.29

 

0/1

Lower secondary

664

0.27

 

0/1

Socio-demographics

Age (years)

1,939

19.48

3.02

15/24

Sex (female)

992

0.48

 

0/1

Migration background

370

0.14

 

0/1

Lives with parents

1,344

0.69

 

0/1

Religious affiliation

No religious affiliation

523

0.22

 

0/1

Christian

699

0.45

 

0/1

Non-Christian

116

0.07

 

0/1

Affiliation unknown

601

0.26

 

0/1

Highest parental educational degree

Upper secondary

519

0.39

 

0/1

Secondary

669

0.32

 

0/1

Lower secondary

505

0.19

 

0/1

No/other degree

246

0.09

 

0/1

  1. + Unweighted figures
  2. ++ Less than 60 per cent of the median national equivalent household income
  3. Source: PASS, third wave, weighted figures