Table 2.
Prevalence of Selected Indicators for Violence Prevention at School among Students of the 7th to 9th Grade in Lara State, Venezuela.
| Total | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2008 | 2004 | 2008 | 2004 | 2008 | |
| n = 2070 | n = 870 | n = 860 | n = 383 | n = 1210 | n = 411 | |
| Indicators | P(%) | P(%) | P(%) | P(%) | P(%) | P(%) |
| IC 95% | IC 95% | IC 95% | IC 95% | IC 95% | IC 95% | |
| Avoiding physical violence (a) | 56.2 | 64.5 | 56.1 | 64.3 | 56.2 | 64.8 |
| 52.2-60.1 | 59.5-69.4 | 50.9-61.4 | 57.0-71.6 | 50.9-61.4 | 59.3-70.2 | |
| Avoiding violence from bullies (b) | 46.0 | 43.3 | 47.6 | 41.3 | 44.1 | 44.8 |
| 41.3-50.8 | 38.5-48.0 | 42.8-52.5 | 36.0-46.6 | 37.5-50.7 | 38.8-50.8 | |
| Avoiding sexual violence (c) | 29.5 | 40.1 | 27.1 | 36.2 | 31.7 | 43.1 |
| 27.3-31.6 | 33.7-46.6 | 23.7-30.6 | 29.5-42.9 | 28.7-34.6 | 36.3-49-8 | |
The Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), 2004 and 2008
2004 and 2008: corresponding to the academic school years 2003-2004 and 2007-2008, respectively; P(%): prevalence per 100 participants; IC95%: 95% Confidence Interval. NA Not available
Indicators for violence prevention
(a) Avoiding physical violence: Students who reported having been taught "how to avoid physical fights and violence".
(b) Avoiding violence from bullies: Students who reported having been taught "how to avoid being bullied".
(c) Avoiding sexual violence: Students who reported having been taught "what to do if someone is trying to force you to have sexual intercourse".