Table 3 Factors associated with being bullied (results of univariate analysis)
Factors | Being bullied n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 170 (48.9) | 0.73 |
Female | 178 (51.1) | |
Age group | ||
≤ 14 years | 274 (43.1) | 0.22 |
> 14 years | 77 (48.4) | |
Physical fight | ||
Yes | 237 (53.6) | < 0.000 |
No | 115 (32.3) | |
Cigarette smoking | ||
Yes | 41 (56.9) | 0.02 |
No | 311 (42.8) | |
Loneliness | ||
Yes | 75 (74.3) | < 0.000 |
No | 272 (39.4) | |
Being worried | ||
Yes | 87 (66.9) | < 0.000 |
No | 265 (39.7) | |
Close friends | ||
Yes | 331 (43.6) | 0.15 |
No | 21 (55.3) | |
Missing classes | ||
Yes | 68 (47.2) | 0.4 |
No | 284 (43.4) | |
Parental Support | ||
Yes | 139 (43.2) | 0.65 |
No | 213 (44.7) | |
Parental Supervision | ||
Yes | 192 (41.4) | 0.1 |
No | 155 (47.1) | |
Food insecurity | ||
Yes | 34 (57.0) | 0.03 |
No | 315 (43.1) |