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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the adolescents in eastern Ethiopia (n = 2010)

From: Physical fighting among adolescents in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Categories

n (%)

Adolescent age (years)

10–14

1229 (61.1)

15–17

543 (27.0)

18–19

238 (11.8)

Sex

Male

982 (48.9)

Female

1028 (51.1)

School enrolment

Yes

1541 (76.7)

No

469 (23.3)

Residency

Urban (Harar)

1059 (52.7)

Rural (Kersa)

951 (47.3)

In-school grade level

Primary (1–4)

641 (41.6)

Primary (5–8)

527 (34.2)

Secondary (9–12)

327 (21.2)

Tertiary (college level)

46 (3.0)

Out-of-school grade level

None

285 (60.8)

Primary (1–4)

113 (24.1)

Primary (5–8)

51 (10.9)

Secondary (9–12)

20 (4.3)

Tertiary (college levels)

0 (0.0)

Engaged in physical work for food/drink

Yes

370 (18.4)

No

1640 (81.6)

Have you consumed Khat in your lifetime?

Yes

326 (16.2)

No

1684 (83.8)

Alcohol

yes

39 (26.4)

No

109 (73.6)