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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of study variables of All 3 countries (Panama, Argentina, and St Vincent and Grenadines)

From: Cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation among in-school adolescents in three countries: implications for prevention and intervention

Variables

Levels/Categories

Sample

Sample Percentage

Main Outcomes

Suicidal Ideation

Yes

10,830

21.1

 

No

40,575

78.9

Cyberbullying victimization

Yes

10,495

20.4

 

No

40,910

79.6

Demographic Factors

Gender

Female

24,179

47

 

Male

27,226

53

Age (years)

11 to 13 years old or younger

9392

18.3

 

14 years old

11,494

22.4

 

15 years old

11,530

22.4

 

16 years old

10,731

20.9

 

17 years old

7622

14.8

 

18 years old or older

636

1.2

Protective Factors

Peer Support

Never

4049

7.9

 

Rarely

10,005

19.5

 

Sometimes

13,425

26.1

 

Most Times

14,825

28.8

 

Always

9101

17.7

Friendship (Number of friends)

0

2899

5.6

 

1

4366

8.5

 

2

8340

16.2

 

3 or more

35,800

69.6

Physical activity

No

8612

16.8

 

Yes

42,793

83.2

Parental Support

Never

11,222

21.8

 

Rarely

9709

18.9

 

Sometimes

9078

17.7

 

Most Times

9024

17.6

 

Always

12,372

24.1

Risk Factors

Loneliness

Never

15,905

30.9

 

Rarely

13,138

25.6

 

Sometimes

13,766

26.8

 

Most of the Time

5810

11.3

 

Always

2786

5.4

Alcohol Intake

No

23,327

45.4

 

Yes

28,078

54.6

Cigarette smoking

No

42,282

82.3

 

Yes

9123

17.7

Tobacco use

No

47,941

93.3

 

Yes

3464

6.7

Drug use

No

43,768

85.1

 

Yes

7637

14.9

Food Insecurity

Never

34,543

67.2

 

Rarely

10,840

21.1

 

Sometimes

5070

9.9

 

Most Times

688

1.3

 

Always

264

0.5