Table 1.
General characteristics of the students
| |
Total (n = 2,217) |
Male (n = 1,335) |
Female (n = 882) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
|
Age (yrs) |
|
|
|
|
| < 20 years |
1404 (63.3) |
715 (53.6) |
689 (78.1) |
< 0.001 |
| ≥ 20 years |
813 (36.7) |
620 (46.4) |
193 (21.9) |
|
|
Secondary school class |
|
|
|
|
| Ordinary-level |
575 (25.9) |
256 (19.2) |
319 (36.2) |
< 0.001 |
| Advanced-level |
1642 (74.1) |
1079 (80.8) |
563 (63.8) |
|
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
| Christian |
1447 (65.3) |
875 (65.5) |
572 (64.9) |
0.77 |
| Other |
770 (34.7) |
460 (34.5) |
310 (35.1) |
|
|
Family structure |
|
|
|
|
| Both biological parents |
1213 (54.8) |
734 (55.0) |
479 (54.4) |
0.03 |
| One biological parent |
367 (16.6) |
200 (15.0) |
167 (18.9) |
|
| Other |
635 (28.6) |
400 (30.0) |
235 (26.7) |
|
|
Father's or guardian's job |
|
|
|
|
| Employed |
1992 (95.5) |
1197 (94.8) |
795 (96.5) |
0.10 |
| Unemployed |
94 (4.5) |
65 (5.2) |
29 (3.5) |
|
|
Wealth Index |
|
|
|
|
| Low |
713 (32.2) |
466 (34.9) |
247 (28.0) |
< 0.001 |
| Middle |
760 (34.3) |
459 (34.4) |
301 (34.1) |
|
| High |
744 (33.6) |
410 (30.7) |
334 (37.9) |
|
|
Ever had sexual intercourse |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
891 (40.2) |
709 (53.1) |
182 (20.6) |
< 0.001 |
| No |
1326 (59.8) |
626 (46.9) |
700 (79.4) |
|
|
Sexually active in the past one year |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
665 (30.3) |
518 (39.3) |
147 (16.8) |
< 0.001 |
| No | 1529 (69.7) | 800 (60.7) | 729 (83.2) |