Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

Gender

Male

113

32%

63.22

(22.10)

Female

242

68%

58.86

(25.24)

Age groups

12–13 years

126

35%

66.63

(23.91)

14–15 years

105

30%

61.68

(23.70)

16-–18 years

124

35%

52.55

(23.36)

Grades

Sixth Primary

26

7%

74.46

(17.53)

1st Intermediate

29

8%

62.21

(27.31)

2nd Intermediate

45

13%

61.33

(25.78)

3rd Intermediate

57

16%

62.39

(23.30)

1st Secondary

30

9%

64.00

(21.68)

2nd Secondary

81

23%

56.54

(26.08)

3rd Secondary

84

24%

55.05

(22.56)

Mode of living

Town

173

49%

58.45

(23.96)

Village

182

51%

61.96

(24.63)

Mother’s level of education

Illiterate

67

19%

55.34

(25.53)

Primary

55

15%

58.40

(24.99)

Intermediate

34

10%

59.29

(23.10)

Secondary

70

20%

65.66

(23.25)

University

129

36%

60.90

(24.06)

Mother’s occupation

HW

267

75%

60.93

(24.27)

Retired

10

3%

69.20

(15.78)

Government employee

68

19%

55.65

(25.60)

Private sector

3

1%

70.67

(16.65)

Own business

7

2%

61.71

(24.42)

Father’s occupation

Not working

45

13%

54.93

(28.79)

Retired

100

28%

60.08

(24.43)

Government employee

160

45%

59.48

(22.75)

Private sector employee

24

7%

69.50

(24.25)

Own business

26

7%

66.31

(23.60)

Hours spent on electronic devices

Less than 2 h

47

13%

59.74

(25.94)

2–4 h

93

26%

64.90

(24.61)

4–8 h

84

24%

61.24

(22.05)

8–12 h

61

17%

60.07

(21.50)

More than 12 h

70

20%

53.37

(26.78)