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Table 1 Distribution of Respondents by Key Demographic Characteristics

From: Relationships, love and sexuality: what the Filipino teens think and feel

Characteristics

Total

(N = 3044)

Male

(N = 1088)

Female (N = 1956)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Sex

   

Male

1088 (35.7)

  

Female

1956 (64.3)

  

TOTAL

3044 (100.0)

  

Age

   

13–15

1204 (39.6)

449 (41.3)

755 (38.6)

16–18

1840 (60.4)

639 (58.7)

1201 (61.4)

TOTAL

3044 (100.0)

1088 (100.0)

1956 (100.0)

Religion

   

No religion

54 (1.8)

28 (2.6)

26 (1.3)

Catholic

2546 (83.6)

914 (84.0)

1632 (83.4)

Protestant

299 (9.8)

103 (9.5)

196 (10.0)

Others *

145 (4.8)

43 (4.0)

102 (5.2)

TOTAL

3044 (100.0)

1088 (100.0)

1956 (100.0)

Economic status †

   

Low

391 (12.8)

155 (14.2)

236 (12.1)

Middle

2407 (79.1)

858 (78.9)

1549 (79.2)

High

246 (8.1)

75 (6.9)

171 (8.7)

TOTAL

3044 (100.0)

1088 (100.0)

1956 (100.0)

School

   

Public

1652 (54.3)

598 (55.0)

1054 (53.9)

Private

1392 (45.7)

490 (45.0)

902 (46.1)

TOTAL

3044 (100.0)

1088 (100.0)

1956 (100.0)

  1. * Other religions include Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, INK (Iglesia ni Kristo), Aglipay, 7th day, Pentecost, Mormon, Jehova's, Baptist, Filipinist and "other".
  2. † Based on the respondents' perception of family economic status.