Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the college student’s sample in Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India (n = 758)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Less than 25 | 493 | 65 |
25 and above | 265 | 35 |
Gender | ||
Female | 419 | 55.3 |
Male | 339 | 44.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 101 | 14.4 |
Unmarried | 649 | 85.6 |
Course# | ||
Arts | 299 | 39.4 |
Science | 235 | 31.0 |
Professional | 170 | 22.4 |
Research scholars | 55 | 7.2 |
Year | ||
I | 303 | 40.0 |
II | 372 | 49.1 |
III | 83 | 10.9 |
Institution type | ||
Government | 409 | 54.0 |
Private | 349 | 46.0 |
Place of matriculation | ||
Rural school | 356 | 47.0 |
Urban school | 402 | 53.0 |
Socioeconomic status (modified BG Prasad scale) | ||
Rs 6574 and above | 331 | 43.7 |
Rs 3287 to 6573 | 99 | 13.1 |
Rs 1972 to 3286 | 148 | 19.5 |
Rs 986 to 1971 | 125 | 16.5 |
Rs 985 and below | 55 | 7.2 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 130 | 17.2 |
Hindu | 526 | 69.4 |
Muslim | 102 | 13.4 |
Residence | ||
Day scholar | 332 | 43.8 |
Hosteler | 426 | 56.2 |