Table 1 Demographics of responding students
| Â | Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 3277 | 49.9 |
| Â | Female | 3285 | 50.1 |
Age | 13 or below | 804 | 12.4 |
| Â | 14 | 1941 | 30.0 |
| Â | 15 | 2082 | 32.2 |
| Â | 16 or above | 1637 | 25.3 |
Father's education level | Primary or below | 357 | 5.5 |
| Â | Lower secondary | 1953 | 30.2 |
| Â | senior secondary | 2807 | 43.5 |
| Â | Tertiary or above | 1340 | 20.7 |
Mother's education level | Primary or below | 697 | 10.8 |
| Â | Lower secondary | 2189 | 33.8 |
| Â | senior secondary | 2461 | 38.0 |
| Â | Tertiary or above | 1132 | 17.4 |
Place of origin | Guangdong | 5193 | 85.6 |
| Â | Non-Guangdong | 877 | 14.4 |
Housing type | Own house | 5161 | 78.6 |
| Â | Rented house | 936 | 14.3 |
| Â | Institution hostel | 376 | 5.7 |
| Â | Others | 91 | 1.4 |
Prevalence of abuse | Psychological aggression | 5192 | 78.3 |
| Â | Corporal punishment | 1538 | 23.2 |
| Â | Severe physical maltreatment | 1001 | 15.1 |
| Â | Very severe physical maltreatment | 186 | 2.8 |
| Â | Sexual abuse | 41 | 0.6 |