Table 1 Characteristics of schoolchildren participating in the Program “Always Smiling”
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 701 | 49.0 |
Female | 710 | 51.0 |
Monthly family income | ||
≤ 1 minimum wage* | 385 | 66.9 |
> 1 minimum wage | 942 | 33.1 |
Father’s education | ||
≤ 8 years | 639 | 62.3 |
> 8 years | 387 | 37.7 |
Mother’s education | ||
≤ 8 years | 818 | 60.5 |
> 8 years | 533 | 39.5 |
Number of residents in the house | ||
> 4 persons | 698 | 50.7 |
≤ 4 persons | 679 | 49.3 |
Home ownership | ||
No | 556 | 40.2 |
Yes | 827 | 59.8 |
Government assistance | ||
Yes | 393 | 28.2 |
No | 1000 | 71.8 |
Children living with both biological parents | ||
No | 511 | 36.3 |
Yes | 859 | 63.7 |
Father’s ocupation | ||
Unemployed | 139 | 13.3 |
Employed | 907 | 86.7 |
Mother’s ocupation | ||
Housewife | 587 | 45.0 |
Employee | 718 | 55.0 |
Schoolchildren’s caregivers outside of school hours | ||
Others | 611 | 44.7 |
Father and/or Mother | 755 | 55.3 |