Variable | Public schools (n = 40) | Private school (n = 106) | p-value | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Availability of a school health committee | ||||
 Yes | 16 (40.0) | 15 (14.2) | 0.001 | 31 (21.2) |
 No | 24 (60.0) | 91 (85.9) |  | 115 (78.8) |
Availability of health personnela | ||||
 Yes | 0 (0.0) | 10 (9.4) | 0.06 | 10 (6.9) |
 No | 40 (100.0) | 96 (90.6) |  | 136 (93.2) |
Conduct health talks | ||||
 Yes | 34 (85.0) | 88 (83.0) | 0.77 | 122 (83.6) |
 No | 6 (15.0) | 18 (17.0) |  | 24 (16.4) |
Isolate school-children as a method for disease control | ||||
 Yes | 1 (2.5) | 1 (0.9) | 0.47 | 2 (1.4) |
 No | 39 (97.5) | 105 (99.1) |  | 144 (98.6) |
Immunise school- children as a method for disease control | ||||
 Yes | 2 (5.0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.46 | 4 (2.7) |
 No | 38 (95.0) | 104 (98.1) |  | 142 (97.3) |
Keep student medical records | ||||
 Yes | 23 (57.5) | 68 (64.2) | 0.46 | 91 (62.3) |
 No | 17 (42.5) | 38 (35.9) |  | 55 (37.7) |