Table 2 Parental and household characteristics of university students
Category | Total |
|---|---|
Father’s Occupation | |
Employed | 734 (71.7%) |
Unemployed | 47 (4.6%) |
Self-employed | 179 (17.5%) |
Retired | 64 (6.3%) |
Mother’s Occupation | |
Employed | 629 (61.4%) |
Unemployed | 259 (25.3%) |
Self-employed | 105 (10.3%) |
Retired | 31 (3%) |
Status of Father | |
Alive | 962 (93.9%) |
Deceased | 35 (3.4%) |
Status of Mother | |
Alive | 960 (93.8%) |
Deceased | 37 (3.6%) |
Divorced parents | 27 (2.6%) |
Number of Children in Family | |
1 | 107 (10.4%) |
2 | 396 (38.7%) |
3 | 259 (25.3%) |
4 | 188 (18.4%) |
More than 4 | 74 (7.2%) |
Highest Level of Parental Education | |
Less than high school | 34 (3.3%) |
High school | 154 (15%) |
Diploma | 150 (14.6%) |
Some college/Technical training | 252 (24.6%) |
Bachelor’s degree | 320 (31.3%) |
Graduate/professional degree | 114 (11.1%) |
Monthly Household Income | |
Less than $500 | 56 (5.5%) |
$500 - $1000 | 266 (26%) |
$1000 - $1500 | 316 (30.9%) |
$1500 - $2000 | 232 (22.7%) |
$2000 - $2500 | 94 (9.2%) |
More than $2500 | 60 (5.9%) |
Housing Status of Family | |
Renting | 197 (19.2%) |
Own | 812 (79.3%) |
Others | 15 (1.5%) |