Table 3.
Age at menarche and current nutritional status of rural & urban secondary schools (mean ± SD)
| Characteristics | Rural | Urban | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age at menarche |
13.63 ± 1.29 |
13.29 ± 1.43 |
0.047* |
|
Home location |
13.61 ± 1.27 |
13.36 ± 1.45 |
0.139 |
|
School location |
|
|
|
|
Weight (Kg) |
56.24 ± 6.89 |
57.63 ± 7.55 |
0.112 |
|
Height (cm) |
162.00 ± 5.89 |
162.78 ± 5.64 |
0.266 |
|
Height (m2) |
2.63 ± 0.19 |
2.65 ± 0.18 |
0.247 |
|
BMI (kg/m2) |
21.35 ± 2.08 |
21.74 ± 2.57 |
0.169 |
|
Waist Circ (cm) |
72.28 ± 5.04 |
73.03 ± 6.18 |
0.272 |
|
Hip circ (cm) |
91.95 ± 5.57 |
93.49 ± 6.60 |
0.038* |
| Waist/Hip ratio | 0.79 ± 0.06 | 0.78 ± 0.06 | 0.697 |
*= p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.