Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants enrolled in public and private basic schools
Variables | Public schools n/N(%) | Private schools n/N(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 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) | Â | Â | Â |
 3–5 | 78/417 (18.7) | 38/216 (17.6) | 0.732 |
 6–12 | 339/417 (81.3) | 178/216 (82.4) |  |
Class groups | Â | Â | Â |
 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 | Â | Â | Â |
 Rural | 291/417 (69.8) | 0 | --- |
 Urban | 126/417 (30.2) | 216/216 (100) |  |
Guardian Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
 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 | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 81/417 (19.4) | 79/216 (36.57) | 0.000 |
 No | 336/417 (80.6) | 137/216 (63.4) |  |
Breakfast every morning | Â | Â | Â |
 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) |  |