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. 2014 Jan 27;14(1):e104–e112. doi: 10.12816/0003343

Table 1:

Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (n = 376)

Variables Frequency (95% CI)
Gender Male 53.45 (48.42–58.40)
Female 46.55 (41.50–51.65)
Age <16 years 35.37 (30.66–40.31)
≥16 years 64.63 (59.69–69.34)
Religion Hindu 82.18 (78.00–85.80)
Muslim 11.42 (08.50–14.09)
Christian 8.50 (6.00–11.60)
Father’s occupation Professional 31.38 (26.80–36.20)
Skilled 16.75 (13.30–20.80)
Semi-skilled 7.10 (4.90–10.14)
Unskilled 43.60 (38.60–48.60)
Currently staying with Parents 86.90 (83.20–90.09)
Relatives 5.85 (3.80–5.70)
Friend 3.90 (2.30–6.30)
Others 3.19 (1.74–5.36)
Type of family Nuclear 75.00 (70.40–79.10)
Joint 25.00 (20.80–29.56)
Alcohol/tobacco habits among any current family members Yes 25.80 (21.30–31.70)
Tobacco use among students Yes 7.10 (4.80–10.10)
Alcohol use among students Yes 5.85 (3.80–8.50)
Sexual relationship within last 6 months [n = 368] Yes 5.70 (3.60–8.40)

CI = confidence interval.