Table 1 Demographic features of students in Fars province in our study
Variables | Groups | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
6–9 | 1594 (7.7) | |
10–12 | 3055 (14.8) | |
13–15 | 11379 (55) | |
≥ 16 | 4669 (22.6) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 6139 (29.7) | |
Female | 14558 (70.3) | |
School type | ||
Public | 17238 (83.3) | |
Private | 3459 (16.7) | |
Living location | ||
Urban | 16672 (80.6) | |
Rural | 4025 (19.4) | |
Residence | ||
Shiraz, Capital of Fars | 11305 (54.6) | |
Others | 9392 (45.4) | |
Education level | ||
1–3 | 1752 (8.6) | |
4–6 | 2330 (11.3) | |
7–9 | 11798 (57) | |
10–12 | 4387 (21.2) | |
GPA (average from a total score of 20) | ||
≤ 15 | 944 (4.6) | |
15–18 | 3956 (19.1) | |
>18 | 12738 (86.2) | |