Research Article
Sleep Quality and Its Correlates among Adolescents of Western Nepal: A Population-Based Study
Table 2
Educational, behavioral, and psychological characteristics of the respondents (
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| | Characteristics | (%) |
| | Educational | | | Grade | | | 11 | 287 (55.8) | | 12 | 227 (44.2) | | Type of school | | | Public | 252 (49.1) | | Private | 262 (50.9) | | Faculty of the respondent | | | Science | 149 (28.9) | | Management | 211 (41.1) | | Education | 154 (30.0) | | Reason for selecting the currently studying faculty | | | Own decision | 413 (80.4) | | Others# | 101 (19.6) | | Achievement in last exam | | | Pass | 402 (78.2) | | Fail | 110 (21.4) | | Satisfied with academic performance | | | Yes | 332 (64.6) | | No | 182 (35.4) | | Behavioral | | | Tobacco users | | | No | 479 (93.2) | | Alcohol users | | | No | 482 (93.8) | | Physical exercise | | | Regularly | 62 (12.1) | | Frequently | 51 (9.9) | | Occasionally | 329 (64.0) | | Rarely | 44 (8.6) | | Never | 28 (5.4) | | Participate in extracurricular activities | | | Yes | 209 (56.3) | | Time spend on internet (hours) | | | ≤ 2 | 266 (51.8) | | > 2 | 248 (48.2) | | Spend time on internet(hours) before going bed | | | ≤ 1 | 171 (33.3) | | > 1 | 343 (66.7) | | Psychological | | | Conflict in family | | | Yes | 406 (79.0) | | Family members scold you | | | No | 478 (93.0) | | Relationship with friends | | | Good | 253 (49.2) | | Average | 178 (34.6) | | Poor | 83 (16.2) | | Relationship with teachers | | | Good | 166 (32.3) | | Average | 220 (42.8) | | Poor | 128 (24.9) | | Have girlfriend/boyfriend | | | No | 366 (71.2) | | Felt lonely | | | No | 363 (70.6) | | Run away from home(ever in their life) | | | No | 473 (92.0) | | Hurt own self | | | No | 395 (76.8) | | Sharing with parents | | | Frequently | 107 (20.8) | | Occasionally | 361 (70.2) | | Rarely | 31 (6.1) | | Never | 15 (2.9) | | Sharing with friends | | | Frequently | 209 (40.7) | | Occasionally | 248 (48.2) | | Rarely | 43 (8.4) | | Never | 14 (2.7) |
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#Includes failing to qualify in other faculty, family pressure, friends pressure. Significant at <0.000, 0.01, and 0.05, respectively. |