Table 1 Demographic characteristic of study participants
Variables | Intervention group | Control group | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
No. examined (%) | No. examined (%) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 22 (44.0) | 20 (40.0) | 42 (42.0) |
Female | 28 (56.0) | 30 (60.0) | 58 (58.0) |
Total | 50 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) | 100 (100) |
P value = 0.854 | |||
Age group (year) | |||
5–9 | 19 (38.0) | 15 (30.0) | 34 (34.0) |
10–14 | 23 (46.0) | 30 (60.0) | 53 (53.0) |
15–19 | 8 (16.0) | 5 (10.0) | 13 (13.0) |
Total | 50 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) | 100 (100) |
P value = 0.352 | |||
Parents’ occupation | |||
Farming only | 11 (22.0) | 10 (20.0) | 21 (21.0) |
Fishing only | 4 (8.0) | 5 (10.0) | 9 (9.0) |
Farming and fishing | 33 (66.0) | 33 (66.0) | 66 (66.0) |
Fishing and trading | – | 2 (4.0) | 2 (2.0) |
Farming and trading | 1 (2.0) | – | 1 (1.0) |
Fishing and tailoring | 1 (2.0) | – | 1 (1.0) |
Total | 50 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) | 100 (100) |
P value = 0.527 | |||