Table 1 Demographic characteristics of students
From: Risk and protective factors for substance use among Iranian university students: a national study
|  | Male students (n = 3387 (46.20%)) | Female students (n = 3943 (53.80%)) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | |||
 Single | 2951(87.12%) | 3185 (80.77%) | 6136 (83.71%) |
 Married | 389 (11.48%) | 703 (17.82%) | 1092 (14.89%) |
Religion | |||
 Islam | 3096 (91.840%) | 3649 (92.54%) | 6745 (92.01%) |
 Other religions | 25 (0.73%) | 16 (0.4%) | 41 (0.55%) |
Father education | |||
 Illiterate | 906 (26.74%) | 908 (23.02%) | 1814 (24.74%) |
 Completed high school | 714 (21.08%) | 1064 (26.98%) | 1778 (24.25%) |
 Bachelor | 866 (25.56%) | 984 (24.95%) | 1850 (25.23%) |
 Master degree or higher | 259 (7.64%) | 215 (5.45%) | 474 (6.46%) |
Mother Education | |||
 Illiterate | 1258 (37.14%) | 1361 (34.51%) | 2619 (35.72%) |
 Completed high school | 730 (21.55%) | 1071 (27.31%) | 1801(24.57%) |
 Bachelor | 579 (17.09%) | 318(8.06%) | 897 (12.23%) |
 Master degree or higher | 110 (3.24%) | 84 (2.13%) | 194 (2.64%) |