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. 2022 Aug 9;116(4):992–1001. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac216

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of adolescents1

Characteristics Values
Age, mean (SD), y 14.4 (1.9)
Having smart phone, % 88.9
Number of people in household, mean (SD) 4.3 (1.0)
Proportion of household owning assets, %
 Television 100.0
 Computer 91.7
 Refrigerator, freezer 100.0
 Air conditioners 100.0
 Washing machine 100.0
 Gas cooker or stove 97.2
 Water heater 75.0
 Electric bicycle 50.0
 Motorbike 94.4
 Car 58.3
Proportion of participants with excellent school performance,2 %
 Math 24.0
 Physics 12.5
 Chemistry 27.8
 Biology 28.0
 Literature 8.3
 History 33.3
 Geography 20.8
 Foreign language 15.4
Mother's level of education, %
 Less than high school 13.9
 High school 33.3
 College 33.3
 Postgraduate (master's, PhD) 19.4
Father's level of education, %
 Less than high school 13.9
 High school 30.6
 College 36.1
 Postgraduate (master's, PhD) 19.4
Mother's occupation, %
 Blue-collar worker 2.8
 White-collar worker 38.9
 Service, sale 41.7
 Stay-at-home parent 2.8
 Other 13.9
Father's occupation, %
 Blue-collar worker 8.3
 White-collar worker 41.7
 Service, sale 44.4
 Stay-at-home parent 0.0
 Other 5.6
1

n = 36.

2

School performance is subjectively assessed by midterm and final exams. Excellent school performance is defined as test score ≥9.