Table 1 General characteristics of the studied population stratified by school context
Variables | School environment | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic School (n = 702) n (%) | High School (n = 302) n (%) | ||
Sexa | 0.945 | ||
Male | 331 (47.2) | 141 (46.7) | |
Female | 371 (52.8) | 161 (53.3) | |
Age (years) b | < 0.0001 | ||
5 < x < 10 | 218 (31.1) | 0 | |
10–15 | 450 (64.1) | 215 (71.2) | |
> 15 | 34 (4.8) | 87 (28.8) | |
Occupation b | 0.001 | ||
Unskilled | 291 (41.5) | 92 (30.5) | |
Skilled | 411 (58.5) | 210 (69.5) | |
Religion | 0.116 | ||
Christian | 546 (77.8) | 221 (73.2) | |
Islam | 156 (22.2) | 81 (26.8) | |
Means of transport b | 0.209 | ||
Bicycle | 120 (17.1) | 65 (21.5) | |
Car | 425 (60.5) | 168 (55.6) | |
Trekking | 157 (22.4) | 69 (22.8) | |
Leisure behaviours b | 0.221 | ||
Football | 151 (21.5) | 52 (17.2) | |
Reading | 95 (13.5) | 45 (14.9) | |
TV watching | 228 (32.5) | 116 (38.4) | |
Sleeping | 147 (20.9) | 62 (20.5) | |
Others | 81 (11.5) | 27 (8.9) | |
Snacking Status b | 0.039 | ||
Before Bed | 147 (20.9) | 52 (17.2) | |
Before breakfast | 412 (58.7) | 167 (55.3) | |
Btn lunch and supper | 143 (20.4) | 83 (27.5) | |