Table 1 Demographics of the students from middle schools in various areas
Characteristics(unit) | No-education group Mean(SD) or n(%) | Education group Mean(SD) or n(%) | Statistics | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Longquanyi District | ||||
Age(years) | 13.8(1.65) | 15.1(1.75) | −4.22 | 0.001** |
Gender | ||||
Male | 25(40.98) | 21(34.43) | 0.56 | 0.45 |
Female | 36(59.02) | 40(65.57) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Han | 61(100.00) | 61(100.00) | – | 1.00* |
Tibetan | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Qiang | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Hui | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Wenchuan County | ||||
Age(years) | 15.2(1.64) | 15.5(1.69) | −1.22 | 0.23 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 36(49.32) | 34(47.22) | 0.04 | 0.85 |
Female | 37(50.68) | 38(52.78) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Han | 42(57.53) | 35(48.61) | – | 0.20* |
Tibetan | 4(5.48) | 7(9.72) | ||
Qiang | 27(36.99) | 29(40.28) | ||
Hui | 0(0.00) | 1(1.39) | ||
Qingchuan County | ||||
Age(years) | 15.7(1.41) | 15.7(1.39) | 0.38 | 0.70 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 30(38.96) | 33(42.31) | 0.74 | 0.39 |
Female | 47(60.14) | 45(57.69) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Han | 61(79.22) | 68(87.18) | 1.16 | 0.28 |
Tibetan | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Qiang | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Hui | 16(20.78) | 10(12.82) | ||
Tongji Town | ||||
Age(years) | 14.4(1.49) | 13.8(1.40) | 2.22 | 0.03** |
Gender | ||||
Male | 25(37.31) | 39(59.09) | 6.31 | 0.01** |
Female | 42(62.69) | 27(40.91) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Han | 67(100.00) | 66(100.00) | – | 1.00* |
Tibetan | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Qiang | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Hui | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||