Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants. Shows the age, sex, marital status, expenditure, main source of income, place of residence and type of admission
Demographic Characteristics of Participants | ||
|---|---|---|
Variable | Total group (n = 330) | |
N | % | |
Sex | ||
Male | 110 | 33.3 |
Female | 220 | 66.7 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 320 | 97.0 |
Married | 9 | 2.7 |
Widowed | 1 | 0.3 |
Type of admission (to the university) | ||
General Admission | 269 | 81.5 |
Private Admission | 61 | 18.5 |
Place of residence (before joining the university) | ||
Urban area | 291 | 88.2 |
Rural area | 39 | 11.8 |
Current place of residence during study at the university)) | ||
With their families or relatives | 239 | 72.5 |
University dormitory | 81 | 24.5 |
Other | 10 | 3% |
Expenditure (per week) | ||
Less than 10,000 SDG | 97 | 29.4 |
10,000–20,000 SDG | 168 | 50.9 |
More than 20,000 SDG | 65 | 19.7 |
Main source of income: | ||
Parents/guardian/other relative | 321 | 97.3 |
Own earnings | 9 | 2.7 |
Mean | SD | |
Age (years) | 23.745 | 2.1583 |