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Table 1 Frequency and percentage distribution of demographic characteristics of teachers, N = 90

From: Knowledge of child sexual abuse and attitudes towards reporting it among teachers and parents of children studying in selected primary schools of Udupi Taluk, India

Demographic variables

Frequency (f)

Percentage (%)

Age in years

 22–35

33

36.7

 36–45

34

37.8

 46–58

23

25.6

Gender

 Male

14

15.6

 Female

76

84.4

Education

 Under-graduate

24

26.7

 Post-graduate

66

73.3

 Ph.D. and above

0

0

Total years of experience

 0–5

21

23.3

 6–10

33

36.7

 11–15

8

8.9

 16–20

4

4.4

 > 20

24

26.7

Previous knowledge of CSA

 Yes

47

52.2

 No

43

47.8

Current employment status

 Temporary

58

64.4

 Permanent

32

35.6

Existence of school policy on CSA

 Yes

73

81.1

 No

17

18.9

Medium of school you are teaching

 Kannada

12

13.3

 English

78

86.7

 Other

0

0

Availability of school counselor

 Yes

71

78.9

 No

19

21.1