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Table 1 Background characteristics of middle school children (N = 766)

From: Consumption of foods containing prohibited artificial colors among middle-school children in Nay Pyi Taw union territory, Myanmar

Characteristics

Male (n = 359)

Female (n = 417)

Total (N = 766)

n

%

n

%

N

%

Location of school

 Zabuthiri Township

37

10.3

42

10.1

79

10.2

 Pobbathiri Township

53

14.8

64

15.3

117

15.1

 Ottrathiri Township

51

14.2

49

11.8

100

12.9

 Zayarthiri Township

45

12.5

51

12.2

96

12.4

 Tatkone Township

41

11.4

57

13.7

98

12.6

 Leway Township

48

13.4

55

13.2

103

13.3

 Dakkhinathiri Township

50

13.9

49

11.8

99

12.8

 Pyinmana Township

34

9.5

50

12.0

84

10.8

Age group

 11-13 years

276

76.9

355

85.1

631

81.3

 14-15 years

83

23.1

62

14.9

145

18.7

Grade

 Seventh grade

186

51.8

197

47.2

383

49.4

 Eighth grade

173

48.2

220

52.8

393

50.6

Father education

 Primary school and below

108

30.1

106

25.4

214

27.6

 Secondary school and above

251

65.9

311

74.6

562

72.4

Mother education

 Primary school and below

128

35.7

145

34.8

27.3

35.2

 Secondary school and above

231

64.3

272

65.2

503

64.8

Father occupation

 Irregular job

119

33.1

131

31.4

250

32.2

 Regular job

240

66.9

286

68.6

526

67.8

Mother occupation

 Irregular job

162

45.1

221

53.0

383

49.4

 Regular job

197

54.9

196

47.0

393

50.6

Ever received food safety information

 No

16

4.5

19

4.6

35

4.5

 Yes

343

95.5

398

95.4

741

95.5