Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of left-behind children and non-left-behind children
From: Influence of social support and rearing behavior on psychosocial health in left-behind children
| Â | Â | LBC n (%) | NLBC n(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 401 | 527 | Â | |
Age (years; mean ± standard deviation) | 14.2 ± 1.8 | 14.2 ± 1.9 | 0.812 | |
Gender | Boy | 193(48.1) | 273(51.8) | 0.268 |
Girl | 208(51.9) | 254(48.2) | Â | |
Grade | Primary school 7–12 years | 139(34.7) | 178(33.8) | 0.778 |
Middle school 13–15 years | 262 (65.3) | 349(66.2) |  | |
Academic record | Good | 127(41.4) | 180(58.6) | 0.550 |
Medium | 128(45.6) | 153(54.4) | Â | |
Bad | 118(42.0) | 163(58.0) | Â | |
Relations with classmates | Well | 261(41.8) | 364(58.2) | 0.269 |
Normal | 127(46.2) | 148(53.8) | Â | |
Bad | 8(57.1) | 6(42.9) | Â | |