Table 2. Sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of study participants.
| Age group | Group 1 (6–11 years) | Group 2 (12–16 years) |
|---|---|---|
| (m/n, %) | ||
| School Type (Row %) | ||
| Government | 784/1524, 51.4 | 740/1524, 48.6 |
| Private | 451/904, 49.9 | 453/904, 50.1 |
| Type of family (Row %) | ||
| Joint | 415/743, 55.9 | 328/743, 44.1 |
| Nuclear | 820/1682, 48.8 | 862/1682, 51.2 |
| Mother’s education (Row %) | ||
| Illiterate (no formal education) | 214/434, 49.3 | 220/434, 50.7 |
| Class 1 to 9 | 439/850, 51.6 | 411/850, 48.4 |
| Class 10 to 12 | 411/804, 51.1 | 393/804, 48.9 |
| Graduate or above | 168/328, 51.2 | 160/328, 48.8 |
| Socio-economic class (Row %) | ||
| Upper | 17/36, 47.2 | 19/36, 52.8 |
| Upper Middle | 176/366, 48.1 | 190/366, 51.9 |
| Lower middle | 523/1001, 52.2 | 478/1001, 407.8 |
| Upper lower | 464/928, 50.0 | 464/928, 50.0 |
| Lower | 55/94, 58.5 | 39/94, 41.5 |
| Anthropometric Indicators (Column %) | ||
| Height for age | ||
| Stunted (HAZ < –2 SD) | 158/1235, 12.8 | 204/1193, 17.1 |
| BMI for age (Column %) | ||
| Severe thinness / Thinness | 157/1235, 12.7 | 202/1193, 16.9 |
| Normal | 862/1235, 69.8 | 820/1193,68.7 |
| Over-weight | 139/1235, 11.3 | 124/1193, 10.4 |
| Obese / Severe Obese | 77/1235, 6.2 | 47/1193, 3.9 |