Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of children in the study group
Variables | Preschool children (n = 206) | Primary school children (n = 180) | Secondary school children (n = 161) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
Individual Characteristics | ||||||
 Gender (1 = Female, 0 = Male) | 53% | (47% - 60%) | 50% | (43% - 57%) | 55% | (48% - 63%) |
 No. of Siblings (1 = > 2, 0 = ≤ 2) | 30% | (24% - 36%) | 28% | (21% - 34%) | 24% | (18% - 31%) |
 Birth Order (1 = > 2, 0 = ≤ 2) | 26% | (20% - 32%) | 17% | (11% - 22%) | 15% | (9% - 20%) |
 No. of Family members (1 = > 5, 0 = ≤ 5) | 61% | (54% - 67%) | 57% | (49% - 64%) | 53% | (46% - 61%) |
Education and Employment status of parents | ||||||
 Father completed secondary education or above (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 27% | (21% - 33%) | 41% | (34% - 49%) | 42% | (35% - 50%) |
 Mother completed secondary education or above (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 41% | (34% - 48%) | 41% | (33% - 48%) | 32% | (25% - 40%) |
 Father is employed (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 91% | (87% - 95%) | 88% | (83% - 93%) | 96% | (93% - 99%) |
 Mother is employed (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 34% | (28% - 41%) | 39% | (32% - 46%) | 36% | (29% - 44%) |
Household Characteristics | ||||||
 Type of Dwellings (1 = Attached house, 0 = Separate house) | 79% | (74% - 85%) | 79% | (73% - 85%) | 75% | (68% - 82%) |
 No. of Rooms (1 = ≤ 2, 0 = > 2) | 55% | (48% - 62%) | 54% | (47% - 61%) | 46% | (38% - 54%) |
 Floor (1 = Cement, 0 = Earthen) | 86% | (81% - 91%) | 86% | (80% - 91%) | 81% | (75% - 87%) |
 Wall (1 = Cement, 0 = Wood/mud) | 80% | (74% - 85%) | 86% | (80% - 91%) | 83% | (77% - 89%) |
 Roof (1 = Metal laminate, 0 = Board laminate) | 85% | (81% - 90%) | 88% | (83% - 93%) | 88% | (83% - 93%) |
 House own latrine (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 66% | (59% - 72%) | 56% | (48% - 63%) | 58% | (50% - 65%) |
 Source of drinking water (1 = Treated, 0 = Untreated) | 66% | (59% - 72%) | 69% | (62% - 76%) | 73% | (66% - 80%) |
 Monthly income (1 = ≤ 20,000, 0 = > 20,000, Rupees) | 77% | (71% - 83%) | 73% | (66% - 79%) | 77% | (70% - 84%) |