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Table 1 Socio-Economic and Demographic Characteristics by sex; all respondents

From: Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand

Characteristics

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total (%)

 

(n = 215)

(n = 182)

(n = 397)

Marital status

   

-single

183 (85.1)

127 (69.8)

310 (78.1)

-married

32 (14.9)

55 (30.2)

87 (21.9)

Mean Age

18.6 (SD. 18.6)

18.4 (SD 18.4)

18.5 (SD 2.7)

Age Group

   

- 15-19

144 (67.3)

122 (67)

266 (67.2)

- 20-24

70 (32.7)

60 (33)

130 (32.8)

Education

   

- currently in primary school

39 (18.8)

26 (15.1)

65 (17.1)

- currently in secondary school

99 (47.6)

74 (43)

173 (45.5)

- finished/stopped primary school

23 (11)

24 (13.6)

47 (12.4)

- finished/stopped secondary school

47 (22.6)

48 (27.9)

95 (25)

Living Condition

   

- stay alone/Dormitory

40 (18.6)

22 (12.1)

62 (15.6)

- with parents

120 (55.8)

104 (57.1)

224 (56.4)

- with relatives

30 (14)

13 (7.1)

43 (10.9)

- with spouse

25 (11.6)

43 (23.6)

68 (17.1)

Average School fee paid/year

2.6 $US

2.3 $US

2.5$US

Religion

   

- no religion

2 (0.9)

0

2 (0.5)

- Buddhist

33 (15.3)

29 (15.9)

62 (15.6)

- Baptist

135 (62.8)

124 (68.1)

259 (65.2)

- Roman Catholic

20 (9.3)

18 (9.9)

38 (9.6)

- Islam

0

2 (1.1)

2 (0.5)

- Seventh Day

18 (8.4)

7 (3.8)

25 (6.3)

Importance of Religion

   

-very important

175 (82.2)

154 (85.1)

329 (83.5)

- important

33 (15.5)

23 (12.7)

56 (14.2)

- not important

5 (2.3)

4 (2.2)

9 (2.3)