Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the children in Kilosa District by village

Sex

Female

155 (60.1)

125 (52.3)

137 (54)

139 (4.2)

556 (54.6)

Male

103 (39.9)

114 (47.7)

116 (46)

130 (45.8)

463 (45.4)

Mean age in years (±SD)

9.8 (2.5)

9.9 (2.6)

8.3 (1.8)

9.6 (1.9)

9.4

Age groups (in years)

4-7

48 (18.6)

55 (23.01)

95 (37.5)

38 (14.13)

236 (23.2)

8-12

164 (63.6)

146 (61.1)

152 (60.1)

216 (80.3)

678 (66.5)

13-16

46 (17.8)

38 (15.9)

6 (2.4)

15 (5.6)

105 (10.3)

Total

258

239

253

269

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