Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participating students and mothers
| Sex | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| Students | |||
| 4th grade | 433 (48.7%) | 456 (51.3%) | 889 (100%) |
| 5th grade | 436 (49.0%) | 454 (51.0%) | 890 (100%) |
| Total | 869 | 910 | 1779 |
| Mothers | |||
| Age | |||
| Below 20 | 48 (2.7%) | ||
| 20–29 | 18 (1.0%) | ||
| 30–39 | 876 (49.2%) | ||
| 40–49 | 775 (43.6%) | ||
| 50–59 | 26 (1.5%) | ||
| 60 or above | 2 (0.1%) | ||
| Not specified | 34 (1.9%) | ||
| Educational level | |||
| Primary or below | 281 (15.8%) | ||
| Secondary | 1150 (64.6%) | ||
| Tertiary or above | 213 (12.0%) | ||
| Not specified | 135 (7.6%) | ||
| Monthly household income | |||
| $10 000 or below | 652 (36.7%) | ||
| $10 001–$29 999 | 776 (43.6%) | ||
| $30 000 above | 278 (15.6%) | ||
| Not specified | 73 (4.1%) | ||