Table 1: Characteristics of schoolchildren and their
nutritional status.
Variables |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Age |
||
8 -years-old |
31 |
17.0 |
9 -years-old |
53 |
29.1 |
10 -years-old |
52 |
28.6 |
11 -years-old |
46 |
25.3 |
Gender |
||
Female |
88 |
48.4 |
Male |
94 |
51.6 |
Household size |
||
1 to 5 |
73 |
40.1 |
6 to 10 |
102 |
56.0 |
> 10 |
7 |
3.9 |
Level of socio-economic well-being bbbbbbeingbeing |
||
Low |
62 |
34.1 |
Medium |
70 |
38.4 |
High |
50 |
27.5 |
Level of food and nutrition
Knowledge |
||
Low |
90 |
49.4 |
Medium |
40 |
22.0 |
High |
52 |
28.6 |
Level of nutritional habits
and practices |
||
Low |
82 |
45.1 |
Medium |
59 |
32.4 |
High |
41 |
22.5 |
Type of activity during
break time the last seven days |
||
Remained seated |
48 |
26.5 |
Wandered around the area |
23 |
12.6 |
Run or play a little bit |
47 |
25.8 |
Run or and play a little bit |
31 |
17.0 |
Run and play most of the
time |
33 |
18.1 |
Frequency of activity just
after school by being very active during the last seven days |
||
None |
33 |
18.1 |
Once in a while |
56 |
30.8 |
2-3 times |
78 |
42.9 |
4 times |
7 |
3.8 |
5 times or more |
8 |
4.4 |
Mode of transport for the
school |
||
Car/motorcycle |
7 |
3.8 |
Foot |
135 |
74.2 |
All of the above |
40 |
22 |
Frequency TV of watches |
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Every day |
50 |
27.5 |
Most days of the week |
62 |
34.1 |
Only on weekends |
70 |
38.4 |