Table. Demographic Characteristics of the Study Schools and Children.
Characteristic | Experimental group (n = 17 schools and 2648 children) | Control group (n = 15 schools and 1325 children) |
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Type of school, No. (%) | ||
Urban area | 4 (23.5) | 3 (20.0) |
Private | 6 (35.3) | 5 (33.3) |
No. of children per school, median of the mean (IQR) | 77 (46-249) | 49 (28-101) |
Age per school at baseline, median of the mean (IQR), y | 8.2 (6.3-9.0) | 7.5 (6.0-8.3) |
Age per school at follow-up, median of the mean (IQR), y | 12.1 (10.3-12.5) | 10.6 (10.0-12.5) |
Boys per school, No. (%) [IQR] | 33 (48.9) [41.9-55.0] | 23 (51.3) [42.6-56.0] |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.