Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for categorical study variables
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Resident in Nouna town | 380 | 29.8 |
| Currently in school | 381 | 54.7 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 12–13 | 357 | 28.0 |
| 14–15 | 321 | 25.2 |
| 16–17 | 321 | 25.2 |
| 18–20 | 275 | 21.6 |
| BMI (WHO scale) | ||
| Underweight‐for‐age (<−2SD) | 83 | 12.0 |
| Normal weight‐for‐age | 564 | 82.0 |
| Overweight‐for‐age (>+1SD) | 41 | 6.0 |
| BMI (CDC scale) | ||
| Underweight‐for‐age (<5th percentile) | 111 | 16.1 |
| Normal weight‐for‐age | 549 | 79.7 |
| Overweight‐for‐age (>85th percentile) | 29 | 4.2 |
BMI, body mass index; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; WHO, World Health Organization.