Table 2 Descriptive statistics and statistical tests results for sociodemographic characteristics of children attending primary and secondary schools
Variables | Total N(%) | Primary schoolchildren N(%) | Secondary schoolchildren N (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Girl | 9489 (50.40) | 6621 (50.50) | 2868 (51.00) | 0.65* |
Boy | 9332 (49.60) | 6483 (49.50) | 2849 (49.00) | |
Participation in OPA | ||||
Yes | 10,519(57.60) | 8171(62.3) | 2348(44.60) | < 0.001* |
No | 7747(42.40) | 4948 (37.7) | 2799(55.40) | |
BMI | ||||
Underweight | 427 (2.50) | 57(0.50) | 370(7.40) | < 0.001** |
Normal weight | 10,660(62.90) | 7607(63.40) | 3053(61.00) | |
Overweight | 4296 (25.30) | 3057(25.80) | 1235(24.00) | |
Obese | 1573 (9.30) | 1229(10.40) | 339(6.60) | |
Father’s participation in OPA | ||||
Yes | 8821(48.30) | 6628(50.50) | 2193(42.60) | < 0.001* |
No | 9443(51.90) | 6491(49.50) | 2952(57.40) | |
Μother’s participation in OPA | ||||
Yes | 9957(56.30) | 7038(53.60) | 1646(32.00) | 0.03* |
No | 7727(43.70) | 6081 (46.40) | 2919(56.70) | |
Geographic Area | ||||
Rural | 5510 (30.20) | 4267 (32.50) | 1243 (24.10) | 0.20** |
Semi Urban | 4797 (26.20) | 3843(29.30) | 954(18.50) | |
Urban | 7957 (43.60) | 5009(38.20) | 2948(57.40) | |