Table 1.
Adolescent participant demographics (n = 36)
| Characteristic | Participants n, (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 12 years | 11 (31) |
| 13 to 15 years | 14 (39) | |
| 16 to 18 years | 11 (31) | |
| Schooling level | Primary school | 11 (31) |
| Lower secondary school | 11 (31) | |
| Upper secondary school | 6 (17) | |
| Post-secondary school | 8 (22) | |
| Gender | Male | 16 (44) |
| Female | 20 (56) | |
| Race | Chinese | 27 (75) |
| Malay | 5 (14) | |
| Indian | 3 (8) | |
| Others | 1 (3) | |
| Type of housing | 2/ 3 room HDB1 flat | 4 (11) |
| 4 room HDB1 flat | 8 (22) | |
| 5 room HDB1/executive HDB1 flat | 13 (36) | |
| Private housing | 11 (31) | |
| Father’s highest education level | Primary | 0 (0) |
| Secondary | 8 (22) | |
| Post-secondary | 25 (69) | |
| Don’t know | 3 (8) | |
| Mother’s highest education level | Primary | 2 (6) |
| Secondary | 10 (28) | |
| Post-secondary | 22 (61) | |
| Don’t know | 2 (6) |
1HDB: Housing Development Board (public housing), with increasing size related to ascending socioeconomic status, and private housing being higher status than HDB housing