Table 1 Frequency distribution of the 4,277 secondary school pupils by explanatory variables.
VARIABLES | Â | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 2,789 (65.18) |
| Â | Male | 1,488(34.82) |
Age | <16 years | 1,494 (34.89) |
| Â | 17-18 years | 1,501 (35.12) |
| Â | 19+ years | 1,282 (29.99) |
School year | 1st | 1,566 (36.61) |
| Â | 3rd | 1,478 (34.56) |
| Â | 5th | 1,233 (28.83) |
Residence (missing: 179) | City centre | 850 (20.74) |
| Â | City outskirt | 979 (23.89) |
| Â | Town | 412 (10.05) |
| Â | Small town | 1,857 (45.31) |
Province of residence (missing: 32) | Belluno | 509 (11.97) |
| Â | Verona | 674 (15.90) |
| Â | Vicenza | 402 (9.46) |
| Â | Padua | 739 (17.42) |
| Â | Venice | 554 (13.05) |
| Â | Treviso | 621 (14.60) |
| Â | Rovigo | 746 (17.59) |
Satisfaction with physical appearance (missing 69) | Yes | 1,511 (35.93) |
| Â | Fairly | 2,258 (53.65 |
| Â | No | 439 (10.42) |
Single parent household | No | 3,806 (88.99) |
| Â | Yes | 471 (11.01) |
No. of siblings (95 missing) | 0 | 779 (18.63) |
| Â | 1 | 2,349 (56.17) |
| Â | 2+ | 1,054 (25.20) |
Senior sibling of same sex | No | 3,963 (92.66) |
| Â | Yes | 314 (7.34) |
Father's age (missing: 409) | <49 years | 1,824 (47.16) |
| Â | 49+ years | 2,044 (52.84) |
Mother's age (missing: 337) | <47 years | 2,058 (52.23) |
| Â | 47+ years | 1,882 (47.77) |
Mother's education (missing: 144) | Low | 1,456 (35.23) |
| Â | Medium | 2,007 (48.56) |
| Â | High | 670 (16.21) |
Father's education (missing: 216) | Low | 1,353 (33.32) |
| Â | Medium | 1,917 (47.21) |
| Â | High | 791 (19.48) |
Attitude towards Piercing (missing: 100) | Indifferent/Not interested | 2,276 (54.49) |
| Â | Interested/Keen to try | 1,061(25.40) |
| Â | Done | 840 (20.11) |
Attitude towards Tattoo (missing: 191) | Indifferent/Not interested | 1,900 (46.50) |
| Â | Interested/Keen to try | 1,928 (47.19) |
| Â | Done | 258 (6.31) |