Table 1 Basic characteristics of participants (n = 1,275)
Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Boys | 595 (46.7) |
Girls | 649 (50.9) | |
Missing | 31 (2.4) | |
Age (years)a | 10 | 194 (15.2) |
11 | 194 (15.2) | |
12 | 203 (15.9) | |
13 | 186 (14.6) | |
14 | 232 (18.2) | |
15 | 266 (20.9) | |
House composition | Single-mother household | 962 (75.5) |
Single-father household | 45 (3.5) | |
Two parent household | 180 (14.1) | |
Household living with grandparent(s) | 64 (5.0) | |
Household living with another person(s) | 3 (0.2) | |
Other types of households | 2 (0.2) | |
Missing | 19 (1.5) | |
Attendance status in school | Go to school | 1,042 (81.7) |
Tend to skip school often | 229 (18.0) | |
Dropped out of school | 3 (0.2) | |
Missing | 1 (0.1) | |
The school I am enrolled in | Elementary school | 544 (42.7) |
Junior high school | 662 (51.9) | |
High school, technical college, or vocational school | 45 (3.5) | |
Other schools | 9 (0.7) | |
Not applicable | 4 (0.3) | |
Missing | 11 (0.9) | |
Employment status | Job hunting or currently seeking a job | 1 (0.1) |
Not job hunting | 1 (0.1) | |
Not applicable | 1,272 (99.8) | |
Missing | 1 (0.1) |