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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 203), May to July 2018, Nsukka, Nigeria

From: Adverse childhood experiences and psychological distress among higher education students in Southeast Nigeria: an institutional-based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

N (%)

Age groups

 18–20 years

112 (55.2)

 21–24 years

57 (28.1)

 25 years & Above

34 (16.7)

Gender

 Male

83 (40.9)

 Female

120 (59.1)

Academic Level/Year of Study

 100 Level

59 (29.1)

 200 Level

50 (24.6)

 300 Level

67 (33.0)

 400 Level

27 (13.3)

*Parental Educational Level

 NFE

45 (22.2)

 PRY EDU

37 (18.2)

 SEC EDU

78 (38.4)

 TER EDU

43 (21.2)

Birth Order

 First Child

54 (26.6)

 2nd Child

53 (26.1)

 3rd Child

16 (7.9)

  ≥ 4th Child

38 (18.7)

 Last Child

42 (20.7)

Parental incomea

 Low income

63 (37.7)

 Middle

64 (38.3)

 High income

40 (24.0)

  1. Note. aAny of the parents. NFE No Formal Education, PRY EDU Primary Education, SEC EDU Secondary Education, TER EDU Tertiary Education