Table 1.
Demographics and educational characteristics of students across genders (n = 434).
| Female n(%) |
Male n (%) |
Chi-Square Value and Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Total Count | 272 (63%) | 162 (37%) | |
| Age Categories | <20 years (n = 93; 22%) | 77 (29%) | 16 (10%) | X2 (2) = 28.6 *** |
| 21–23 years (n = 313; 71%) | 186 (68%) | 127 (78%) | ||
| 24–26 years (n = 28; 6%) | 9 (3%) | 19 (12%) | ||
| Field of Study | Health /Medical Sciences (n = 243; 56%) | 180(66%) | 63 (39%) | X2 (3) = 101.6 *** |
| IT & Engineering (n = 67; 15%) | 6 (2%) | 61 (38%) | ||
| Business & Management Sciences (n = 69; 16%) |
43 (16%) | 26 (16%) | ||
| Art & Humanities (n = 55; 13%) | 43 (16%) | 12 (7%) | ||
| CGPA | Low Academic Performance (n = 80; 19%) | 53 (21%) | 27 (17%) | X2 (2) = 3.78, (ns) |
| Average Academic Performance (n = 120; 28%) | 82 (30%) | 38 (24%) | ||
| High Academic Performance (n = 234; 54%) | 137 (59%) | 97 (60%) | ||
| Employed | Yes (n = 213; 49%) | 152 (56%) | 60 (37%) | X2 (1) = 14.4 *** |
| No (n = 221; 51%) | 120(44%) | 102 (63%) | ||
| Parent of a child | Yes (n = 90; 21%) | 57 (21%) | 33 (20%) | X2 (1) = 0.02, (ns) |
| No (n = 344; 79%) | 215(79%) | 129 (80%) |
Level of significance *** p < 0.001; ns = non-significant.