Table 1.
Characteristics of 292 Aboriginal schoolchildren participating in the study, Malaysia*
| Characteristics | Frequency, % |
|---|---|
| Age groups, years | |
| ≤ 10 | 30.8 |
| > 10 | 69.2 |
| Female sex | 51.3 |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Fathers' education (≥ 6 years) | 34.3 |
| Mothers' education (≥ 6 years) | 22.4 |
| Low household income (< 450 MYR) | 81.2 |
| Working mothers | 58.1 |
| Large family (≥ 8 members) | 35.0 |
| Supplied with piped water | 87.4 |
| Nutritional status | |
| Significantly underweight | 37.3 |
| Significant stunting | 43.6 |
| Parasitology | |
| Mixed soil-transmitted helminth infections | 67.7 |
| Ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm infections | 11.3 |
| Giardiasis | 17.8 |
*
MYR = Malaysian ringgits.