Table 1.

Comparison of demographic characteristics of high school students based on sex*

	Sex (%)		Total (%)	P**
	Male	Female
Grade
Nine	60 (44.4)	75 (55.6)	135 (100)	0.52
Ten	61 (52.6)	55 (47.4)	116 (100)
Eleven	66 (52.4)	60 (47.6)	126 (100)
Twelve	61 (49.2)	63 (50.8)	124 (100)
Mother’s job
Housewife	153 (48.9)	160 (51.1)	313 (100)	0.25
Employee	39 (45.9)	46 (54.1)	85 (100)
Teacher	18 (47.4)	20 (52.6)	38 (100)
Others	37 (61.7)	23 (38.3)	60 (100)
Mother’s education
Illiterate	11 (55)	9 (45)	20 (100)	0.92
Under the diploma	62 (47.7)	68 (52.3)	130 (100)
Diploma	97 (50.3)	96 (49.7)	193 (100)
Academic education	77 (50.3)	76 (49.7)	153 (100)
Father’s job
Employee	86 (51.2)	82 (48.8)	168 (100)	0.14
Worker	46 (44.2)	58 (55.8)	104 (100)
Self-employment	74 (47.4)	82 (52.6)	156 (100)
Unemployed	9 (81.8)	2 (18.2)	11 (100)
Others	30 (55.6)	24 (44.4)	54 (100)
Father’s education
Illiterate	3 (33.3)	6 (66.7)	9 (100)	0.45
Under the diploma	34 (44.7)	42 (55.3)	76 (100)
Diploma degree	101 (53.2)	89 (46.8)	190 (100)
Academic education	107 (49.1)	111 (50.9)	218 (100)

*Chi-square test was used, **P<0.05 regarded significant