Table 1 Background characteristics of the sample overall and stratified by gender (6,462 Slovak adolescents aged 11–15 years old, HBSC Study 2018)
From: Adolescents exposed to discrimination: are they more prone to excessive internet use?
|  | Total sample N = 6462 (100%) | Boys N = 3203 (49.6%) | Girls N = 3259 (50.4%) | Difference Boys/Girls p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Discriminated because of | ||||
 Gender (n, %) | 891 (13.8) | 430 (13.4) | 461 (14.1) | ns |
 Physical appearance (n, %) | 1164 (18.0) | 512 (16.0) | 652 (20.0) | *** |
 Culture/ SC/L (n, %) | 316 (4.9) | 184 (5.7) | 132 (4.1) | ** |
 Unfavorable family situation (n, %) | 315 (4.9) | 175 (5.5) | 140 (4.3) | * |
 EIU (range 5 (low) – 20 (high)) (Mean, SD, t-test) | 7.68 (2.9) | 7.70 (3.1) | 7.65 (2.7) | ns |