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Table 1 The distribution of the surveyed population according to socio-demographic characteristics (n = 2240)

From: Adolescents’ risk perceptions on mobile phones and their base stations, their trust to authorities and incivility in using mobile phones: a cross-sectional survey on 2240 high school students in Izmir, Turkey

Characteristic

n

%

Sex

Female

1150

48.4

Male

1078

54.6

Age

≤15

572

26.8

16

593

27.8

17

457

21.4

≥18

514

24.1

Grade

9-10

1299

60.4

11-12

851

39.5

Income per capita (Euros)

Lowest (0–200 TL) (0–97 Euros)

479

30.7

Lowest middle (201–400 TL) (98–193 Euros)

555

35.6

Upper middle (401–600 TL) (194–290 Euros)

216

13.8

Highest (601 TL +) (291 Euros and over)

311

19.9

Social class

Blue collar/Unemployed

956

46.9

Self Employed

444

21.8

Employer

170

8.3

White collar/Manager

468

23.0

Mother’s Education

Illiterate/Only literate

139

6.4

Primary (5 years)

908

41.7

Secondary (8 years)

370

17.0

High school (11 years)

426

19.6

University (13+ years)

332

15.3

School Type

Trade high school

285

13.3

Technical high school for girls

212

9.9

Standard high school

558

26.0

Industrial technical high school

489

22.7

Anatolian/Science/Private high school

606

28.2

Mobile phone utilization

Yes

2005

92.0

No

175

8.0