Table 1.
The demographic characteristics of the left-behind students and non-left-behind students (N = 826).
| Variables |
Total
( n = 826) |
Left-behind students
( n = 591) |
Non-left-behind students
( n = 235) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| Total | 826 (100) | 591 (71.5) | 235 (28.5) |
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤ 16 | 195 (23.6) | 135 (22.8) | 60 (25.5) |
| >16 | 631 (76.4) | 456 (77.2) | 175 (74.5) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 472 (57.1) | 339 (57.4) | 133 (56.6) |
| Female | 354 (42.9) | 252 (42.6) | 102 (43.4) |
| Parental highest educational attainment | |||
| Junior middle school or below | 631 (76.4) | 458 (77.5) | 173 (73.6) |
| High school or above | 195 (23.6) | 133 (22.5) | 62 (26.4) |
| Perceived family economic status | |||
| Below average | 163 (19.7) | 108 (18.3) | 55 (23.4) |
| Average/above average | 663 (80.3) | 483 (81.7) | 180 (76.6) |
| Family structure | |||
| Intact family | 752 (91.0) | 536 (90.7) | 216 (91.9) |
| Disrupted family | 74 (9.0) | 55 (9.3) | 19 (8.1) |
| Only child | |||
| Yes | 79 (9.6) | 59 (10.0) | 20 (8.5) |
| No | 747 (90.4) | 532 (90.0) | 215 (91.5) |