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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the enrolled students

From: Prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight in Bangladesh: findings from a countrywide epidemiological study

 

Rural (N = 4765)

Urban (N = 5370)

Total students N = 10,135

n/N*

%

n/N*

%

Students from Primary schools

    

(age: 6 to 10 years) (N = 4555)

2223/4765

47

2332/5370

43

 Boys

1071/2223

48

1229/2332

53

 Girls

1152/2223

51

1103/2332

47

Students from secondary schools

    

(age: 11 to 15 years) (N = 5560)

2542/4765

53

3038/5370

57

 Boys

1229/2542

48

1698/3038

56

 Girls

1313/2542

52

1340/3038

44

  1. *n = number of subjects with indicator, N = Total number of subjects.