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