Table 1 The participants’ demographic characteristics and domestic violence score in child laborers
From: Child exposure to domestic violence, substance dependence and suicide resilience in child laborers
Demographic variables | N (%) | Domestic violence SD ± Mean | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 10–12 | 201(33.50) | 93.12 ± 2.98 | 0.038 |
12–14 | 274(45.66) | 89.25 ± 3.47 | ||
14–16 | 125(20.84) | 74.28 ± 3.61 | ||
Gender | Boy | 361(60.16) | 81.43 ± 2.18 | 0.018 |
Gail | 239(39.84) | 94.51 ± 3.47 | ||
Living status | Homeless | 203(33.83) | 94.22 ± 2.58 | 0.032 |
Single parent | 134(22.34) | 92.73 ± 3.14 | ||
Both parents | 89(14.30) | 76.34 ± 3.78 | ||
Other relatives | 174(29.00) | 89.74 ± 2.27 | ||
Education | Literacy for reading and writing | 124(20.66) | 84.35 ± 3.04 | 0.478 |
Primary school | 214(42.34) | 83.54 ± 2.74 | ||
Secondary school | 173(28.84) | 83.35 ± 2.51 | ||
High school | 49(8.16) | 82.97 ± 3.01 | ||
Guardian’s disease status | No disease | 101(16.83) | 74.01 ± 2.72 | 0.024 |
Physical | 172(28.64) | 87.46 ± 3.28 | ||
Mental | 327(54.50) | 92.38 ± 2.49 | ||
Number of family members | 2–4 | 39(6.50) | 87.24 ± 3.41 | 0.37 |
4–7 | 278(46.34) | 88.47 ± 3.28 | ||
More than 7 | 283(47.16) | 88.87 ± 3.12 | ||