TABLE 1. Differential aspects of both groups at baseline.

Characteristics	G1 (n=85)(%)	G2 (n=85) (%)	p
Female participants	55.3	58.8	0.64 * ns
Age (years) – mean (SD)	13.01 (1.34)	12.96 (1.38)	0.88** ns
Absenteeism – mean (SD)	2.58(2.69)	2.81(2.39)	0.362** ns

ns: not significant

SD: Standard deviation;

^*Chi-square test;

^**Mann-Whitney U test