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Table 1 Distribution of Eligible and Participating Schools by City

From: Prevalence of short stature, underweight, overweight, and obesity among school children in Jordan

Region

City/Town

Number of Schools

Number of Eligible Schoolsa

Participating Schools

Public

Private

Public

Private

Public

Private

North

Irbidb

509

429

11

10

9

8

Mafraqb

481

43

10

1

8

1

Jarashb

154

42

4

1

3

1

Ajlunb

98

41

2

1

1

1

Center

Ammanb

605

953

14

21

10

17

Saltb

181

135

4

3

3

2

Zarqab

279

243

6

5

5

4

Madabab

99

41

2

1

2

1

South

Karakc

197

62

4

1

3

1

Tafilahc

89

16

2

1

2

1

Ma’anc

141

22

3

1

2

1

Aqabac

70

39

1

1

1

1

  1. aEligible; public and private, schools were selected by sorting each stratum alphabetically and every 44th school was subsequently chosen from each stratum
  2. bThe surrounding areas of these cities/towns were not included
  3. cThe surrounding areas of these cities/towns were included