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Table 1 Characteristics of the affected students in three central schools; Tsirang, 2018

From: Outbreak of oral ulcers (glossitis) among the students of three central schools under Tsirang district Bhutan, 2018

 

SCHOOLS (N = 204)

Tsirangtoe (n = 74)

Damphu (n = 72)

Mendrelgang (n = 58)

TOTAL (n = 204)

Age (Years)

 < 10

17

0

3

20 (9.8%)

10–15

52

5

37

94 (46.1%)

 ≥ 15

5

67

18

90 (44.1%)

Gender

Male

23

45

36

104 (51.1%)

Female

51

27

22

100 (49.9%)

Boarder/Day-Scholar

Boarder

62

68

52

182 (89.2%)

Day-Scholar

12

4

6

22 (10.8%)

Dietary Habit

Non Vegetarian

61

63

50

174 (85.3%)

Vegetarian

13

9

8

30 (14.7%)

Classes

Class ≤ VI

31

0

11

42 (20.6%)

Classes VII-IX

43

10

44

97 (47.5%)

Classes ≥ IX

0

62

3

65 (31.8%)

BMI (kg/m2)

Underweight

41

10

13

64 (31.4%)

Normal

30

60

44

134 (65.6%)

Overweight

2

1

1

4 (1.8%)

Obese

1

1

0

2 (1.2%)