Table 2 Demographic characteristics (n = 2464).
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (Mean = 15.4, SD = 1.38) | ||
13 to ≤ 15 | 1030 | 41.8 |
> 15 to 17 | 1434 | 58.2 |
Gender | ||
Boys | 1281 | 52.0 |
Girls | 1183 | 48.0 |
Country of Birth | ||
Overseas | 353 | 14.3 |
Australia | 2111 | 85.7 |
Place of residence | ||
Regional/Remote | 881 | 35.7 |
Cities | 1583 | 64.3 |
Schooling | ||
No | 475 | 19.3 |
Yes | 1989 | 80.7 |
Family type | ||
Original | 1442 | 58.5 |
Others (Blended/Step) | 1022 | 41.5 |
Family functioning | ||
Poor | 463 | 18.8 |
Good | 2001 | 81.2 |
Parents' Education | ||
Diploma and below | 1683 | 68.3 |
Bachelor and above | 781 | 31.7 |
Parents' Employment | ||
Unemployed | 579 | 23.5 |
Employed | 1885 | 76.5 |
Household income | ||
Low | 568 | 23.1 |
Medium | 1142 | 46.3 |
High | 754 | 30.6 |
