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Table 1 The description of left-behind children on basic characteristics (n = 1076)

From: Depressive symptoms and associated factors among left-behind children in China: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

Age

 11–15

606

56.32

 15–18

470

43.68

Gender

 Male

445

41.36

 Female

631

58.64

Grades

 Grades 7

291

27.04

 Grades 8

218

20.26

 Grades 9

220

20.45

 Grades 10

163

15.15

 Grades 11

132

12.27

 Grades 12

52

4.83

Family income

 High

33

3.07

 Middle

795

73.88

 Low

248

23.05

Parental relationship

 Good

670

62.27

 Middle

321

29.83

 Poor

85

7.90

Parents’ expectation

 High

626

58.18

 Middle

441

40.99

 Low

9

0.84

Academic stressor

 Low

16

1.49

 Middle

528

49.07

 High

532

49.44

Parent-child relationship

 Good

444

41.26

 Middle

590

54.83

 Poor

42

3.90

Teacher-student relationship

 Good

545

50.65

 Middle

504

46.84

 Poor

27

2.51

Peer relationship

 Good

721

67.01

 Middle

344

31.97

 Poor

11

1.02

Substance abuse

 No

955

88.75

 Yes

121

11.25