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Variables
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Public schools n/N(%)
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Private schools n/N(%)
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P-value
|
|---|
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Sex
| | | |
|
Male
|
206/417 (49.4)
|
106/216 (49.1)
|
0.938
|
|
Female
|
211/417 (50.6)
|
110/216 (50.9)
| |
|
Age (years)
|
8.4 ± 2.6
|
8.1 ± 7.5
|
0.097
|
|
Age groups (years)
| | | |
|
3–5
|
78/417 (18.7)
|
38/216 (17.6)
|
0.732
|
|
6–12
|
339/417 (81.3)
|
178/216 (82.4)
| |
|
Class groups
| | | |
|
Kindergarten
|
112/417 (26.9)
|
55/216 (25.5)
| |
|
Lower primary
|
158/417 (37.9)
|
84/216 (38.9)
|
0.928
|
|
Upper primary
|
147/417 (35.3)
|
77/216 (35.7)
| |
|
Location of school
| | | |
|
Rural
|
291/417 (69.8)
|
0
|
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|
Urban
|
126/417 (30.2)
|
216/216 (100)
| |
|
Guardian Occupation
| | | |
|
Formal
|
22/417 (5.3)
|
24/216 (11.1)
| |
|
Petty trader
|
134/417 (31.1)
|
105/216 (48.6)
| |
|
Unemployed
|
52/417 (12.5)
|
29/216 (13.4)
|
0.000
|
|
Artisan
|
47/417 (11.3)
|
42/216 (19.4)
| |
|
Farmer
|
162/417 (38.85)
|
16/216 (7.4)
| |
|
Fruit 3 times per week
| | | |
|
Yes
|
81/417 (19.4)
|
79/216 (36.57)
|
0.000
|
|
No
|
336/417 (80.6)
|
137/216 (63.4)
| |
|
Breakfast every morning
| | | |
|
Yes
|
394/417 (94.5)
|
201/216 (93.1)
|
0.473
|
|
No
|
23/417 (5.5)
|
15/216 (6.9)
| |
|
Number of meals eaten in a day
|
|
At least 2 times daily
|
9/10 (90.0)
|
1/10 (10.0)
|
0.000
|
|
3 times daily
|
347/466 (74.5)
|
119/466 (5.5)
| |
|
4 times daily
|
61/157 (38.9)
|
96/157 (61.2)
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