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

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Table 2 Frequency and percentage distribution of demographic characteristics of parents, N = 50

Demographic characteristics	Frequency (f)	Percentage (%)
Age in years
20–30	7	14
31–40	22	44
41–50	16	32
Above 50	5	10
Gender
Male	14	28
Female	36	72
Education
Less than PUC	8	16
Graduation	26	52
Post-graduation and above	7	14
Diploma	4	10
Other	5	10
Marital status
Married	47	94
Separated	1	2
Divorced	1	2
Widowed	1	2
Area of residence
Urban	33	66
Rural	17	34
Occupation
Unemployed	14	18
Government employee	7	14
Private job	23	46
Self-employed	6	12
Number of children below 12 years
One	14	28
Two	22	44
Three	13	26
Four & above	1	2
Monthly family income (in Rupees)
< 5000	7	14
5001–15,000	17	34
15,001–30,000	12	24
> 30,000	14	28
Source of information regarding CSA
TV	4	48
Newspaper	9	18
Social media	10	20
Other	7	14