Table 2.

Characteristics of the study subjects with and without Microalbuminuria

Parameter	Microalbuminuria		Total (%)	p value
	Positive (%)	Negative (%)
Age group
10–14years	137 (33.7)	270 (66.3)	407 (100)
15–17years	66 (37.3)	111 (62.7)	177 (100)	0.001
18–19years	1 (3.2)	30 (96.8)	31 (100)
Sex
Male	61 (20.4)	238 (79.6)	299 (100)
Female	143 (45.3)	173 (54.7)	316 (100)
School type
Private	116 (31.7)	250 (68.3)	366 (100)
Public	88 (35.3)	161 (64.7)	249 (100)
Social class
I	71 (30.3)	163 (69.7)	234 (100)
II	27 (38.0)	44 (62.0)	71 (100)	0.645
III	45 (36.9)	77 (63.1)	122 (100)
IV	58 (32.4)	121 (67.6)	179 (100)
V	3 (33.3)	6 (66.7)	9 (100)