Table 3.
Association between individual socioeconomic indicators of children and type of school
| Private | Public | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resides with mother and father? | |||
| Yes | 163 (51.9) | 151 (48.1) | |
| No | 42 (43.3) | 55 (56.7) | 0.172 |
| Household overcrowding (persons/room) | |||
| ≤ 0.5 | 127 (78.9) | 34 (21.1) | |
| 0.5 - 0.79 | 66 (44.6) | 82 (55.4) | |
| ≥ 0.8 | 12 (11.8) | 90 (88.2) | < 0.001 |
| House ownership | |||
| Yes | 52 (45.2) | 63 (54.8) | |
| No | 153 (51.7) | 143 (48.3) | 0.286 |
| Mother's level of education | |||
| Up to 8 yrs | 18 | 103 | |
| More than 8 yrs | 185 | 103 | < 0.001 |
| Father's level of education | |||
| Up to 8 yrs | 31 (26.7) | 85 (73.3) | |
| More than 8 yrs | 164 (60.5) | 107 (39.5) | < 0.001 |
| Household income | |||
| Up to 5 BMW | 73 (28.6) | 182 (71.4) | |
| More than 5 BMW | 132 (84.6) | 24 (15.4) | < 0.001 |
* calculated by chi-square test.