Table 1 Description of study participants of the 2016 Sri Lankan Global School-Based Survey (including the variables used to assess the correlates of unintended injuries)
Characteristic | Numbera | Percentageb |
|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 3262) | ||
Male | 1437 | 48.9 |
Female | 1805 | 51.1 |
Age (n = 3261) | ||
< 13 years | 66 | 2.1 |
13–15 years | 2196 | 66.5 |
16–17 years | 977 | 30.7 |
> 17 years | 22 | 0.7 |
Was Bullied (n = 3196; missing =66) | 1208 | 38.6 |
Felt lonely most of the time (n = 3250; missing =12) | 294 | 9.1 |
Considered suicide (n = 3221; missing =41) | 298 | 9.4 |
Current smoking (n = 3244; missing =18) | 107 | 3.6 |
Current use of alcohol (n = 3191; missing =71) | 103 | 3.3 |
Current use of recreational drugs (n = 3217; missing =45) | 79 | 2.7 |
Had no close friends (n = 3245; missing =17) | 180 | 5.6 |
Lacked parental supervision (n = 3233; missing =29) | 987 | 30.8 |