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Table 3 Prevalence of cyberbullying among adolescents in the Jazan region

From: Prevalence and related risks of cyberbullying and its effects on adolescent

Characteristics

Adolescents Being Cyberbullied

95% C.I

p-value

n

%

Lower

Upper

Gender

Male

54

(47.8)

38.7%

57.0%

0.096

Female

98

(40.5)

34.5%

46.8%

Age Groups

12–13 years

45

(35.7)

27.7%

44.3%

0.053

14–15 years

44

(41.9)

32.8%

51.5%

16–18 years

63

(50.8)

42.1%

59.5%

Grades

Sixth Primary

9

(34.6)

18.7%

53.7%

0.452

1st Intermediate

10

(34.5)

19.3%

52.6%

2nd Intermediate

18

(40.0)

26.7%

54.6%

3rd Intermediate

26

(45.6)

33.2%

58.5%

1st Secondary

9

(30.0)

16.0%

47.7%

2nd Secondary

40

(49.4)

38.7%

60.1%

3rd Secondary

39

(46.4)

36.0%

57.1%

Mode of living

Town

70

(40.5)

33.4%

47.9%

0.382

Village

82

(45.1)

38.0%

52.3%

Mother’s level of education

Illiterate

32

(47.8)

36.1%

59.6%

0.231

Primary

17

(30.9)

19.9%

43.9%

Intermediate

18

(52.9)

36.5%

68.9%

Secondary

28

(40.0)

29.1%

51.7%

University

57

(44.2)

35.8%

52.8%

Mother’s occupation

HW

106

(39.7)

34.0%

45.7%

0.184

Retired

4

(40.0)

15.3%

69.6%

Government employee

35

(51.5)

39.7%

63.1%

Private sector

2

(66.7)

17.7%

96.1%

Own business

5

(71.4)

35.2%

93.5%

Father’s occupation

Not working

23

(51.1)

36.8%

65.3%

0.424

Retired

44

(44.0)

34.6%

53.8%

Government employee

69

(43.1)

35.6%

50.9%

Private sector employee

7

(29.2)

14.1%

48.9%

Own business

9

(34.6)

18.7%

53.7%

Hours spent on electronic devices

Less than 2 h

17

(36.2)

23.6%

50.4%

0.897

2–4 h

39

(41.9)

32.3%

52.1%

4–8 h

38

(45.2)

34.9%

55.9%

8–12 h

27

(44.3)

32.3%

56.8%

More than 12 h

31

(44.3)

33.1%

56.0%

Overall Prevalence

152

(42.8)

37.7%

48.0%

 
  1. # p-value is based on Pearson's Chi-square test, Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval