TABLE 1.
Social demographic characteristics of rural children by parent migration status, n (%), a cross-sectional study conducted in Anhui Province, China, in 2018.
| LBC N = 699 | Non-LBC N = 740 | Z* or χ2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 12.4 (1.2) | 12.5 (1.2) | 0.596 | 0.551 |
| Grade | 1.73 | 0.188 | ||
| Grade5 and Grade6 | 323 (46.2) | 316 (42.8) | ||
| Grade7 and Grade8 | 376 (53.8) | 423 (57.2) | ||
| Gender | 0.244 | 0.622 | ||
| Male | 380 (55.0) | 393 (53.7) | ||
| Female | 311 (45.0) | 339 (46.3) | ||
| Having any siblings | 2.292 | 0.13 | ||
| Yes | 450 (64.6) | 505 (68.3) | ||
| No | 247 (35.4) | 234 (31.7) | ||
| Friends number, mean (SD) | 5.0 (3.3) | 5.1 (3.2) | 0.557 | 0.577 |
| Self-rated family income level | 0.95 | 0.622 | ||
| Much better/better | 193 (27.8) | 205 (28.0) | ||
| Average | 455 (65.7) | 470 (64.2) | ||
| Much poorer/poorer | 45 (6.5) | 57 (7.8) | ||
| Possession of a computer | 4.656 | 0.031 | ||
| No | 350 (50.1) | 329 (44.5) | ||
| Yes | 348 (49.9) | 411 (55.5) | ||
| Pocket money (RMB/day) | 4.451 | 0.108 | ||
| 0 | 136 (19.5) | 175 (23.8) | ||
| 1–6 | 308 (44.2) | 295 (40.2) | ||
| >6 | 253 (36.3) | 264 (36.0) | ||
| Internet addiction, n (%) | 12.263 | <0.001 | ||
| No (IA group≤49) | 424 (80.0) | 495 (87.8) | ||
| Yes (IA group≥50) | 106 (20.0) | 69 (12.2) |
Z, Mann-Whitney Test; SD, standard deviation; IA, Internet addiction; LBC, left-behind children.