Table 7 Results of multivariate analyses of average breakfast intake and body mass index (BMI) stratified by gender and school type, while controlling for confounders (data are mean and SD)
Variable | School type | Boys | Girls | p-value for between subjects effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average breakfast intake (day/week) | Public | 3.1 ± 2.2 (2.7–3.4) | 3.5 ± 2.3 (3.2–3.9) | Gender: 0.414 School type: 0.053 Gender by school type interaction: 0.003 |
Private | 4.3 ± 2.3 (3.6–5.0) | 3.7 ± 2.3 (3.2–4.2) | ||
BMI | Public | 21.8 ± 11.6 (20.1–23.5) | 18.1 ± 4.5 (17.4–18.8) | Gender: <  0.001 School type: 0.229 Gender by school type interaction: 0.001 |
Private | 18.9 ± 4.8 (18.8–20.2) | 18.2 ± 4.3 (17.2–19.2) |