Table 2 Characteristics of study population according to gender
Variable (N) | Total (%) | Boys n (%) | Girls n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Being Bullied (791) | ||||
Yes | 348 (43.4) | 170 (48.8) | 178 (51.2) | 0.73 |
No | 443 (56.6) | 211 (47.6) | 232 (52.4) | |
Age group (793) | ||||
≤ 14 years | 635 (80.1) | 300 (47.2) | 335 (52.8) | 0.29 |
> 14 years | 158 (19.9) | 82 (51.9) | 76 (48.1) | |
Physical fight (794) | ||||
Yes | 441 (55.4) | 295 (66.9) | 146 (33.1) | < 0.000 |
No | 353 (44.6) | 87 (24.6) | 266 (75.4) | |
Cigarette smoking (794) | ||||
Yes | 74 (9.3) | 60 (81.1) | 14 (18.9) | < 0.000 |
No | 720 (90.7) | 322 (44.7) | 398 (55.3) | |
Loneliness (786) | ||||
Yes | 99 (12.7) | 32 (32.3) | 67 (67.7) | 0.001 |
No | 687 (87.3) | 344 (50.1) | 343 (49.9) | |
Being worried (794) | ||||
Yes | 131 (16.6) | 45 (34.4) | 86 (65.5) | 0.001 |
No | 663 (83.4) | 337 (50.8) | 326 (49.2) | |
Close friends (794) | ||||
Yes | 756 (95.3) | 370 (48,9) | 386 (51,1) | 0.03 |
No | 38 (4.7) | 12 (31.6) | 26 (68.4) | |
Missing classes (794) | ||||
Yes | 146 (18.2) | 92 (65.2) | 49 (34.8) | < 0.000 |
No | 656 (81.8) | 290 (44.4) | 363 (55.6) | |
Parental Support (794) | ||||
Yes | 322 (40.5) | 147 (45.7) | 175 (54.3) | 0.25 |
No | 472 (59.5) | 235 (49.8) | 237 (50.2) | |
Parental Supervision (789) | ||||
Yes | 464 (58.5) | 217 (46.8) | 247 (53.2) | 0.3 |
No | 325 (41.5) | 164 (50.5) | 161 (49.5) | |
Food insecurity (786) | ||||
Yes | 59 | 25 (42.3) | 34(57.7) | < 0.000 |
No | 737 | 351 (48.2) | 376(51.8) |