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. |