Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population (n=180)
Variable	n (%), (n=180)
Gender
Male	98 (54.4)
Female	82 (45.6)
Age (yrs)
7–9	104 (57.8)
10–12	76 (42.2)
Mother's education
Primary and below	157 (87.2)
Secondary and above	23 (12.8)
Mother's occupation
Housewife	145 (80.6)
Fisherman	23 (12.8)
Office/Administration	12 (6.6)
Father's education
Primary and below	128 (71.1)
Secondary and above	52 (28.9)
Father's occupation
Agriculture	47 (26.1)
Fisherman	45 (25.0)
Office	33 (18.3)
Traditional craft/others	55 (30.6)
Use of pesticides at home
Yes	93 (51.7)
No	87 (48.3)
Parents smoking status
Yes	101 (56.1)
No	79 (43.9)
Length of residence (yrs)
<10	126 (70.0)
≥10	54 (30.0)