Table 1.
Characteristics of the individuals participating in the research study (%).
| Variables | Native students | Immigrant students |
|---|---|---|
| GENDER | ||
| Males | 80.1 | 79.5 |
| Females | 19.9 | 20.5 |
| AGE | ||
| 9–10 years old | 17.4 | 10.4 |
| 11–12 years old | 51.9 | 44.9 |
| 13–14 years old | 26.7 | 35.6 |
| 15–16 years old | 3.9 | 9.6 |
| GRADE | ||
| 5th Primary Education | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| 6th Primary Education | 42.5 | 41.6 |
| 1st Secondary Education | 28.2 | 33.6 |
| 2nd Secondary Education | 17.0 | 16.8 |
| FAMILY COMPOSITION | ||
| Father and mother | 71.7 | 55.5 |
| Father | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Mother | 6.5 | 11.3 |
| Father and relatives | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| Mother and relatives | 7.8 | 16.4 |
| Father and other people | 0.3 | 0 |
| Mother and other people | 0 | 0.4 |
| Other relatives | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Other people | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| NUMBER OF SIBLINGS | ||
| None | 16.6 | 9.1 |
| One | 59.7 | 30.3 |
| Two | 15.8 | 27.3 |
| Three | 4.8 | 17.2 |
| More than three | 3.1 | 16.1 |