Variables | Study participants |
---|---|
Age (yrs) | Â |
    Mean (SD) | 14.8 (1.7) |
    Median (Range) | 15 (12–20) |
Age category | Â |
    12-15 yrs: N (%) | 168 (68.6) |
    16-20 yrs: N (%) | 77 (31.4) |
Sex | Â |
    Male: N (%) | 112 (45.7) |
    Female: N (%) | 133 (54.3) |
BMI (Kg/M 2 ) | Â |
    Mean (SD) | 17.3 (2.7) |
    Median (Range) | 16.9 (12–28) |
BMI category* | Â |
Boys | Â |
    Underweight (<20): N (%) | 109 (44.5) |
    Normal (20–30): N (%) | 3 (1.2) |
    Overweight (>30): N (%) | 0 (0) |
Girls | Â |
    Underweight (<18): N (%) | 71 (29.0) |
    Normal (18–32): N (%) | 62 (25.3) |
    Overweight (>32): N (%) | 0 (0) |
School type | Â |
    Government: N (%) | 153 (62.4) |
    Private: N (%) | 92 (37.6) |
Family size | Â |
    Mean (SD) | 5.6 (2.0) |
    Median (Range) | 5 (1–14) |
Family size category | Â |
    1-6: N (%) | 178 (73.0) |
    7-14: N (%) | 66 (27.1) |
Education status of participants’ families |  |
Father | Â |
    Illiterate: N (%) | 23 (11.4) |
    Primary education: N (%) | 42 (20.9) |
    Secondary education: N (%) | 77 (38.3) |
    Beyond secondary education: N (%) | 59 (29.4) |
Mother | Â |
    Illiterate: N (%) | 43 (18.7) |
    Primary education: N (%) | 82 (35.7) |
    Secondary education: N (%) | 63 (27.4) |
    Beyond secondary education: N (%) | 42 (18.3) |