Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the total sample

VariableNumber (%)
Total3186 (100.0)
Gender
 Male1700 (53.4)
 Female1486 (46.6)
Age (years)
 13–14420 (13.2)
 15–161687 (53.0)
 17–181079 (33.9)
Grade
 7th–9th1686 (52.9)
 10th–12th1500 (47.1)
Living arrangement
 Two biological parents2836 (89.0)
 Only father or mother149 (4.7)
 Others201 (6.3)
Family economic status
 Above average975 (30.6)
 Average1942 (61.0)
 Below average269 (8.4)
Family relationship
 Above average2501 (78.5)
 Average502 (15.8)
 Below average183 (5.7)
Parental caring
 Satisfied with father or mother545 (17.1)
 Satisfied with both of them2471 (77.6)
 Dissatisfied with both of them170 (5.3)
Academic achievement
 Above average1361 (42.7)
 Average932 (29.3)
 Below average893 (28.0)
Academic pressure
 Above average1344 (42.2)
 Average1376 (43.2)
 Below average466 (14.4)
Relationship with teachers
 Good1552 (48.7)
 Average1408 (44.2)
 Poor226 (7.1)
Relationship with classmates
 Good2220 (69.7)
 Average846 (26.6)
 Poor120 (3.8)
Feel lonely
 Less than 1 day/week1733 (54.4)
 1 to 4 days/week1073 (33.7)
 More than 4 days/week380 (11.9)
Suicide ideation
 Never2589 (81.3)
 Occasionally (1–2 times/year)391 (12.3)
 Sometimes (3–6 times/year)75 (2.4)
 Often (over 6 times/year)131 (4.1)
Suicide attempt
 Never3083 (95.8)
 Occasionally (1–2 times/year)81 (2.5)
 Sometimes (3–6 times/year)14 (0.4)
 Often (over 6 times/year)38 (1.2)
Hurt themselves on purpose
 Never2807 (88.1)
 Occasionally (1–2 times/year)269 (8.4)
 Sometimes (3–6 times/year)61 (1.9)
 Often (over 6 times/year)49 (1.5)
Running away from home
 Never2262 (71.0)
 Considered815 (25.6)
 Planned48 (1.5)
 Attempted61 (1.9)
Habit of sleeping after lunch
 Never308 (9.7)
 Occasionally (1–4 times/week)1598 (50.2)
 Often (over 4 times/week)1280 (40.2)