Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 1794)

Variable	% (n)
Sex
Male	46.0 (825)
Female	54.0 (969)
Age
Early adolescence	56.0 (1004)
Mid to late adolescence	44.0 (790)
Residence
Rural	45.2 (810)
Urban	54.8 (984)
Father’s education attainment
Up to primary	35.9 (644)
Secondary and above	64.1 (1150)
Mother’s education attainment
Up to primary	40.7 (731)
Secondary and above	59.3 (1063)
Socio-economic status
Low to middle	43.8 (785)
High	56.2 (1009)