Table 1.
Socio-Economic and Demographic Characteristics by sex; all respondents
| Characteristics | Male (%) | Female (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 215) | (n = 182) | (n = 397) | |
| Marital status | |||
| -single | 183 (85.1) | 127 (69.8) | 310 (78.1) |
| -married | 32 (14.9) | 55 (30.2) | 87 (21.9) |
| Mean Age | 18.6 (SD. 18.6) | 18.4 (SD 18.4) | 18.5 (SD 2.7) |
| Age Group | |||
| - 15-19 | 144 (67.3) | 122 (67) | 266 (67.2) |
| - 20-24 | 70 (32.7) | 60 (33) | 130 (32.8) |
| Education | |||
| - currently in primary school | 39 (18.8) | 26 (15.1) | 65 (17.1) |
| - currently in secondary school | 99 (47.6) | 74 (43) | 173 (45.5) |
| - finished/stopped primary school | 23 (11) | 24 (13.6) | 47 (12.4) |
| - finished/stopped secondary school | 47 (22.6) | 48 (27.9) | 95 (25) |
| Living Condition | |||
| - stay alone/Dormitory | 40 (18.6) | 22 (12.1) | 62 (15.6) |
| - with parents | 120 (55.8) | 104 (57.1) | 224 (56.4) |
| - with relatives | 30 (14) | 13 (7.1) | 43 (10.9) |
| - with spouse | 25 (11.6) | 43 (23.6) | 68 (17.1) |
| Average School fee paid/year | 2.6 $US | 2.3 $US | 2.5$US |
| Religion | |||
| - no religion | 2 (0.9) | 0 | 2 (0.5) |
| - Buddhist | 33 (15.3) | 29 (15.9) | 62 (15.6) |
| - Baptist | 135 (62.8) | 124 (68.1) | 259 (65.2) |
| - Roman Catholic | 20 (9.3) | 18 (9.9) | 38 (9.6) |
| - Islam | 0 | 2 (1.1) | 2 (0.5) |
| - Seventh Day | 18 (8.4) | 7 (3.8) | 25 (6.3) |
| Importance of Religion | |||
| -very important | 175 (82.2) | 154 (85.1) | 329 (83.5) |
| - important | 33 (15.5) | 23 (12.7) | 56 (14.2) |
| - not important | 5 (2.3) | 4 (2.2) | 9 (2.3) |