Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants
From: Sun exposure and health safety practices of high school students in an urban population of Iran
Demographic characteristics (N = 504) | Government school, n (%) | Private school n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 192 (54.55) | 88 (57.89) | 280 (55.55) |
Male | 160 (45.45) | 64 (42.11) | 224 (44.44) | |
Age (year) | 14 | 29 (8.24) | 11 (7.24) | 40 (7.93) |
15 | 82 (23.30) | 40 (26.32) | 122 (24.20) | |
16 | 91 (25.85) | 50 (32.89) | 141 (27.98) | |
17 | 100 (28.41) | 28 (18.42) | 128 (25.40) | |
18 | 49 (13.92) | 21 (13.82) | 70 (13.89) | |
19 | 1 (0.28) | 2 (1.31) | 3 (0.60) | |
Educational level | First year of high school | 88 (25.00) | 48 (31.58) | 136 (28.98) |
Second year of high school | 88 (25.00) | 48 (31.58) | 136 (28.98) | |
Third year of high school | 88 (25.00) | 28 (18.42) | 116 (23.02) | |
Fourth grade of high school | 88 (25.00) | 28 (18.42) | 116 (23.02) | |
Complexion | Pale white | 15 (4.26) | 4 (2.63) | 19 (3.77) |
White | 196 (55.68) | 88 (57.90) | 284 (56.35) | |
Olive to brown | 141 (40.06) | 60 (39.47) | 198 (39.29) | |