Table 2 Socio-demographic, behavioural and psycho-social characteristics among school going adolescent aged 13–17 years in Bhutan, 2016
Variables | Frequency (N = 5809) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total | ||
Age group | ||
13–15 years | 3027 | (52.8) |
16–17 years | 2782 | (47.2) |
Sex | ||
Male | 2515 | (46.2) |
Female | 3255 | (53.1) |
Missing | 39 | (0.7) |
Type of student | ||
Day Scholar | 3184 | (57.3) |
Boarding | 2474 | (40.2) |
Missing | 151 | (2.5) |
Location | ||
Rural | 2693 | (43.7) |
Urban | 3116 | (56.3) |
Underweight | ||
Yes | 112 | (2.1) |
No | 5553 | (95.2) |
Missing | 144 | (2.7) |
Overweight | ||
Yes | 654 | (11.1) |
No | 5011 | (86.2) |
Missing | 144 | (2.7) |
Food insecurity | ||
Never/rare | 4036 | (69.6) |
Sometimes | 1588 | (27.2) |
Most/always | 181 | (3.1) |
Missing | 04 | (0.08) |
Close friend | ||
None | 503 | (8.6) |
1 | 889 | (15.1) |
2 | 1111 | (19.0) |
3 or more | 3259 | (56.5) |
Missing | 47 | (0.8) |
Helpful friend | 2424 | (41.8) |
Yes | 2424 | (41.7) |
No | 3370 | (58.1) |
Missing | 15 | (0.2) |
Parents Engagement | ||
Low | 762 | (13.1) |
Medium | 2136 | (36.2) |
High | 2911 | (50.7) |
Physical Attack | ||
Yes | 2231 | (38.9) |
No | 3568 | (60.9) |
Missing | 10 | (0.2) |
Physical Fight | ||
Yes | 2306 | (40.1) |
No | 3483 | (59.6) |
Missing | 20 | (0.3) |
Sexual Violence | ||
Yes | 410 | (7.1) |
No | 5368 | (92.4) |
Missing | 31 | (0.5) |
Bullying | ||
Yes | 1475 | (25.6) |
No | 4145 | (71.0) |
Missing | 189 | (3.4) |
Loneliness | ||
Yes | 721 | (12.2) |
No | 5003 | (86.3) |
Missing | 85 | (1.5) |
Lack of sleep | ||
Yes | 446 | (7.6) |
No | 5356 | (92.3) |
Missing | 07 | (0.1) |
Urge to use drugs/alcohol | ||
Never/rare | 4774 | (82.1) |
Sometimes | 819 | (14.1) |
Most/always | 202 | (3.6) |
Missing | 14 | (0.2) |
Current smoker | ||
Yes | 1359 | (24.5) |
No | 4416 | (74.9) |
Missing | 34 | (0.6) |
Other tobacco use | ||
Yes | 1629 | (70.3) |
No | 4153 | (29.2) |
Missing | 27 | (0.5) |
Drug abuse | ||
Yes | 385 | (7.1) |
No | 5390 | (92.3) |
Missing | 34 | (0.6) |
Suicidal Ideation | ||
Yes | 667 | (87.2) |
No | 5072 | (11.6) |
Missing | 70 | (1.2) |
Suicidal Attempt | ||
Yes | 656 | (88.1) |
No | 5119 | (11.3) |
Missing | 34 | (0.6) |