Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescents
Variables | Total Participants (n= 866) | PSH (n= 223,25.8%) | PH (n= 643,74.2%) | Z/X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 12.96 (1.50) | 13.05 (1. 52) | 12.92 (1.50) | 1.15 | 0.25 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 3.23 | 0.07 |
 Male | 441 (50.9%) | 102 (45.7%) | 339 (52.7%) |  |  |
 Female | 425 (49.1%) | 121 (54.3%) | 304 (47.3%) |  |  |
Grade | Â | Â | Â | 2.57 | 0.11 |
 Primary school | 350 (40.4%) | 80 (35.9%) | 270 (42.0%) |  |  |
 Middle school | 516 (59.6%) | 143 (64.1%) | 373 (58.0%) |  |  |
Left behind status | Â | Â | Â | 17.72 | <0.001 |
 Yes | 423 (48.8%) | 136 (61.0%) | 287 (44.6%) |  |  |
 No | 443 (51.2%) | 87 (39.0%) | 356 (55.4%) |  |  |
Only child | Â | Â | Â | 0.01 | 0.93 |
 Yes | 355 (41.0%) | 92 (41.3%) | 263 (40.9%) |  |  |
 No | 511 (59.0%) | 131 (58.7%) | 380 (59.1%) |  |  |
Father’s educational level |  |  |  | 2.96 | 0.09 |
 <9 years | 525 (60.6%) | 146 (65.5%) | 379 (58.9%) |  |  |
 ≥9yeaes | 341 (39.4%) | 77 (34.5%) | 264 (41.1%) |  |  |
Mother’s educational level |  |  |  | 1.22 | 0.27 |
 <9 years | 560 (64.7%) | 151 (67.7%) | 409 (63.6%) |  |  |
 ≥9 years | 306 (35.3%) | 72 (32.3%) | 234 (36.4%) |  |  |
Parents’ marital status |  |  |  | 3.25 | 0.07 |
 Married | 721 (83.3%) | 177 (79.4%) | 544 (84.6%) |  |  |
 Parental divorce or death of a parent | 145 (16.7%) | 46 (20.6%) | 99 (15.4%) |  |  |
Economic situation | Â | Â | Â | 3.33 | 0.19 |
 Better | 192 (22.2%) | 47 (21.1%) | 145 (22.6%) |  |  |
 General | 625 (72.2% | 158 (70.9%) | 467 (72.6%) |  |  |
 Poor | 49 (5.7%) | 18 (8.1%) | 31 (4.8%) |  |  |
Accommodation type | Â | Â | Â | 13.00 | <0.001 |
 Yes | 193 (22.3%) | 69 (30.9%) | 124 (19.3%) |  |  |
 No | 673 (77.7%) | 154 (69.1%) | 519 (80.7%) |  |  |
NSSI | Â | Â | Â | 117.21 | <0. 001 |
 Yes | 308 (35.6%) | 146 (65.5%) | 162 (25.2%) |  |  |
 No | 558 (64.4%) | 77 (34.5%) | 481 (74.8%) |  |  |