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Table 1 Socio-demographic pattern of the study population

From: Nutritional status of school children living in Northern part of Sri Lanka

Socio demographic details

Number of Students (%)

Gender

Males

496 (49)

Females

516 (51)

Mean Age (Yrs) ±SD

Males

11.11±1.76

Females

11.13±1.88

Educational zones (%)

Jaffna

320 (31.6)

Vadamaradchi

234 (23.1)

Thenmaradchi

204 (20.2)

Valikamam

103 (10.1)

Islands

151 (15.0)

Maternal Age (years)

< 20

54 (5.3)

20–29

297 (29.3)

30–39

355 (35)

40–49

234 (23.1)

> 50

72 (7.1)

Household income a

Low

320 (31.6)

Middle

446 (44)

High

246 (24.3)

Maternal Educational Level

Nil

10 (1)

Incomplete primary

24 (2.4)

Complete primary

176 (17.4)

Incomplete secondary

402 (39.7)

Complete Secondary

340 (33.6)

Higher degree

60 (5.9)

  1. aHousehold equivalent income (HEI): low (LKR< 15,000), middle (LKR 15,000–< 50,000), or high (LKR ≥50,000)