Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and dietary intake of the study participants.
| Socioeconomic Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Overall, N = 139 a | High SES, N = 70 a | Low SES, N = 69 a | p-Value b,c |
| Age | 11.42 (10.83, 11.67) | 11.04 (10.67, 11.50) | 11.58 (11.42, 11.75) | <0.001 |
| Sex | 0.9 | |||
| Female | 57 (41%) | 29 (41%) | 28 (41%) | |
| Male | 82 (59%) | 41 (59%) | 41 (59%) | |
| Socioeconomic score | 6.45 (4.69, 7.53) | 7.53 (6.89, 8.13) | 4.66 (3.83, 5.49) | <0.001 |
| Village | <0.001 | |||
| Village A | 46 (33%) | 37 (53%) | 9 (13%) | |
| Village B | 93 (67%) | 33 (47%) | 60 (87%) | |
| Household crowding | 1.50 (1.15, 2.00) | 1.20 (1.00, 1.50) | 2.00 (1.50, 2.33) | <0.001 |
| Body Mass Index Z (BMIZ) score | 1.61 (0.22, 2.59) | 0.92 (−0.13, 2.27) | 1.98 (0.68, 2.59) | 0.024 |
| BMIZ score classification | 0.14 | |||
| Normal weight | 60 (43%) | 36 (51%) | 24 (35%) | |
| Overweight | 19 (14%) | 8 (11%) | 11 (16%) | |
| Obese | 60 (43%) | 26 (37%) | 34 (49%) | |
| Carbohydrates intake (%Kcal) | 53 (48, 57) | 53 (49, 57) | 51 (47, 57) | 0.3 |
| Protein intake (%Kcal) | 15.0 (12.2, 18.6) | 14.4 (11.8, 18.6) | 16.0 (13.0, 18.5) | 0.14 |
| Fat intake (%Kcal) | 31 (27, 35) | 30 (26, 34) | 31 (27, 35) | 0.4 |
| Saturated fat intake (%Kcal) | 9.5 (7.5, 12.0) | 9.5 (7.4, 12.3) | 9.8 (7.7, 11.7) | 0.8 |
| Mono-unsaturated fat intake (%Kcal) | 11.4 (9.2, 13.3) | 11.0 (9.1, 13.2) | 11.7 (9.4, 13.3) | 0.5 |
| Poly-unsaturated fat intake (%Kcal) | 6.3 (3.2, 8.6) | 4.1 (1.6, 7.9) | 7.1 (5.5, 9.0) | 0.001 |
a Data presented are median and interquartile range unless specified otherwise. b p Value was obtained by Mann Whitney test for continuous variables and c Pearson’s Chi square test for categorical variables.