1. Most young runaways say that problems at home - abuse, conflict between parents, or disagreements over rules and discipline - caused them to leave. Personal problems, including alcohol, drugs and difficulties with the police, are the next most common reasons. Nearly a quarter say that school problems, including bullying, contributed to their running. A fifth of runaways say they were forced to leave home rather than running away.
2. Girls are more likely to run away than boys. But boys first run away at an earlier age and run away more often. Although most runaways under 16 are aged between 13 and 15, a quarter first run away before the age of 11.
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