Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the participants
Parameter | Luweero (n = 200) | Nakasongola (n = 200) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
Age (years): | ||||
12 – 13 | 131 | 65.5 | 171 | 85.5 |
14 – 15 | 69 | 34.5 | 29 | 14.5 |
Tanner stage: | ||||
I | 7 | 3.5 | 38 | 19.0 |
II – III | 141 | 70.5 | 144 | 72.0 |
IV – V | 52 | 26.0 | 18 | 9.0 |
Class: | ||||
P.5 | 47 | 23.5 | 118 | 59.0 |
P.6 | 96 | 48.0 | 61 | 30.5 |
P.7 | 57 | 28.5 | 21 | 10.5 |
Weight (kg): | ||||
≤ 36 | 36 | 18.0 | 68 | 34.0 |
37 – 42 | 42 | 21.0 | 58 | 29.0 |
43 – 48 | 58 | 29.0 | 39 | 19.5 |
> 48 | 64 | 32.0 | 35 | 17.5 |
Height (cm): | ||||
≤ 145.0 | 41 | 20.5 | 56 | 28.0 |
145.1 – 150.0 | 42 | 21.0 | 56 | 28.0 |
150.1 – 155.0 | 54 | 27.0 | 52 | 26.0 |
> 155.0 | 63 | 31.5 | 36 | 18.0 |
Living with parents: | ||||
Both parents | 91 | 45.5 | 124 | 62.0 |
Mother | 49 | 24.5 | 46 | 23.0 |
Father | 7 | 3.5 | 8 | 4.0 |
Others | 53 | 26.5 | 22 | 11.0 |
Care taker’s education: | ||||
≤ Primary | 68 | 34.0 | 56 | 28.0 |
> Primary | 63 | 31.5 | 77 | 38.5 |
Religion: | ||||
Catholic | 52 | 26.0 | 50 | 25.0 |
Protestant | 49 | 24.5 | 80 | 40.0 |
Muslim | 41 | 14.2 | 11 | 5.5 |
Born again | 51 | 25.5 | 43 | 21.5 |
Adventist | 6 | 3.0 | 16 | 8.0 |
Others | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 |