Table 1.
Sociodemographic data between Single child and Siblings group
| Variable | Single child | Siblings | χ2/F | P (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students (n=863), n (%) | 77 (8.92) | 786 (91.08) | ||
| Age (year) | 19.77±1.53 | 19.59±1.49 | 0.114 | 0.35 (−0.19-0.53) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male=260 | 26 | 234 | 0.532 | 0.47 |
| Female=603 | 51 | 552 | ||
| Locality | ||||
| Rural | 5 | 104 | 2.885 | 0.89 |
| Urban | 72 | 682 | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 70 | 686 | 0.982 | 0.81 |
| Muslim | 2 | 33 | ||
| Christian | 5 | 64 | ||
| Others | 2 | |||
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| Medical | 47 (11.66) | 356 (88.34) | 8.426 | 0.02 |
| Dental | 23 (7.69) | 276 (92.31) | ||
| Nursing | 7 (4.35) | 154 (95.65) | ||
| Household annual income in rupees | 627792±325090 | 543696±327601 | 0.206 | 0.03 (6941.35-161251.21) |
| Total number of family members | 3.21 (0.59) | 4.6 (1.14) | 22.92 | <0.001 (−1.65-−1.13) |
CI – Confidence interval