Table 2.
Socio-demographic factors of thin and normal BMI students.
| Factors | Thin (n = 99) | Normal BMI (n = 284) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of students (in completed years) | |||
| 15–16 | 78 (78.8) | 187 (65.8) | |
| 17–19 | 21 (21.2) | 97 (34.2) | 0.016 |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 98 (99) | 276 (97.2) | 0.307 |
| Christian | 1 (1) | 8 (2.8) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Dalit | 4 (4) | 13 (4.6) | 0.581 |
| Brahmin/Chettri | 90 (90.9) | 248 (87.3) | |
| Other | 5 (5.1) | 23 (8.1) | |
| Size of the family | |||
| <5 members | 13 (13.1) | 42 (14.8) | 0.686 |
| ≥5 members | 86 (86.9) | 242 (85.2) | |
| Head of the household | |||
| Father | 63 (63.6) | 185 (65.1) | 0.81 |
| Mother | 12 (12.1) | 25 (8.8) | |
| Grandfather | 14 (14.1) | 42 (14.8) | |
| Grandmother | 10 (10.1) | 30 (10.6) | |
| Education of student’s father | |||
| Illiterate | 9 (9.1) | 24 (8.5) | 0.816 |
| Informal education | 6 (6.1) | 22 (7.7) | |
| Less than primary | 6 (6.1) | 19 (6.7) | |
| Primary level | 14 (14.1) | 26 (9.2) | |
| Lower secondary or Secondary | 41 (41.4) | 124 (43.7) | |
| Higher secondary and above | 23 (23.2) | 69 (24.3) | |
| Education of student’s mother | |||
| Illiterate | 34 (34.3) | 107 (37.7) | 0.551 |
| Informal education | 26 (26.3) | 69 (24.3) | |
| Less than primary | 5 (5.1) | 25 (8.8) | |
| Primary level | 8 (8.1) | 29 (10.2) | |
| Lower secondary or Secondary | 16 (16.2) | 31 (10.9) | |
| Higher secondary and above | 10 (10.1) | 23 (8.1) | |
| Main occupation of student’s father | |||
| Monthly paying job (GO/NGO/Private) | 23 (23.2) | 53 (18.7) | 0.005 |
| Agriculture | 53 (53.5) | 142 (50) | |
| Business | 5 (5.1) | 41 (14.4) | |
| Foreign employee | 15 (15.2) | 21 (7.4) | |
| Others (daily wage, contractor, etc) | 3 (3) | 27 (9.5) | |
| Main occupation of student’s mother | |||
| Housewife | 35 (35.4) | 113 (39.8) | 0.505 |
| Agriculture | 60 (60.6) | 151 (53.2) | |
| Monthly paying job (GO/NGO/Private) | 3 (3) | 17 (6) | |
| Other (daily wage, contractor, etc) | 1 (1) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Monthly income of family | |||
| Up to NRs. 2000 | 26 (26.3) | 83 (29.2) | 0.792 |
| NRs.2001 to 5000 | 27 (27.3) | 79 (27.8) | |
| NRs.5001 to 10,000 | 17 (17.2) | 53 (18.7) | |
| >NRs.10,000 | 29 (25.8) | 69 (24.3) | |
GO = Government Organization, NGO = Non-Government Organization.