Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
From: Prevalence and associated factors of physical fighting among school-going adolescents in Namibia
| Â | Total % (n = 6283) | Males % (n = 2931) | Females % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): | 100 (6283) | 45.2 (2931) | 54.8 (3552) |
≤13 | 22.2 (1474) | 20.6 (616) | 23.6 (858) |
14 | 24.7 (1749) | 23.1 (779) | 25.9 (970) |
15 | 23.2 (1471) | 23.1 (648) | 23.3 (787) |
≥16 | 29.9 (1589) | 33.1 (852) | 27.3 (737) |
Gender: | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 54.8 (3352) | - | - |
Male | 45.2 (2931) | - | - |
Bullied: | Â | Â | Â |
No | 46.0 (2510) | 42.5 (1080) | 49.0 (1430) |
Yes | 54.0 (2470) | 57.5 (1243) | 51.0 (1227) |
Substance use (cigarette smoking, alcohol or drug use | 12.9 (699) | 14.9 (389) | 11.3 (310) |
Parental supervision: | Â | Â | Â |
No | 49.2 (3045) | 52.5 (1526) | 46.9 (1519) |
Yes | 50.6 (3238) | 47.5 (1405) | 53.1 (1833) |
Fighting: | Â | Â | Â |
No | 49.7 (3272) | 44.8 (1323) | 53.8 (1949) |
Yes | 50.6 (2919 | 55.2 (1573) | 46.2 (1346) |