Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of study population (n = 1026)
Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | Mean(SD) | 14.7(1.01) |
Age group | 12–14 years | 463 (45.1) |
15–17 years | 563 (54.9) | |
Gender | Male | 509 (49.6) |
Female | 517 (50.4) | |
Monthly family Income | Less than Rs. 5000 | 434 (42.3) |
Rs. 5000–10000 | 488 (47.6) | |
More than Rs. 10000 | 104 (10.2) | |
Type of school | Government | 773 (75.3) |
Aided | 253 (24.7) | |
Classes | 8th | 363 (35.4) |
9th | 318 (31) | |
10th | 345 (33.6) | |
Diet | Vegetarian | 57 (5.6) |
Mixed | 969 (94.4) | |
Tea Consumption | Yes | 887 (86.5) |
No | 139 (13.5) | |
Finger millet Consumption | Yes | 986 (96.1) |
No | 40 (3.9) | |
Duration of residence | Less than 5 years | 79 (7.7) |
5–10 years | 38 (3.7) | |
More than 10 years | 58 (5.7) | |
Since birth | 851 (82.9) |