Table 1 Distribution of a sample of 12–15-year-old students in Nepal (N = 202)
Age in years | Experimental group N = 99 (%) | Control group N = 103 (%) | Pearson chi-square | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 14.39 ± 0.65 | 14.11 ± 0.79 | ||
12–13 | 9 (9.1%) | 21 (20.4%) | 5.09 | 0.02 |
14–15 | 90 (90.9%) | 82 (79.6%) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 50 (50.5%) | 50 (48.5%) | 0.07 | 0.78 |
Female | 49 (49.5%) | 53 (51.5%) | ||
Grade | ||||
8 | 54 (54.5%) | 51 (47.6%) | 0.51 | 0.47 |
9 | 45 (45.5%) | 52 (52.4%) | ||
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Low | 32 (32.3%) | 52 (50.5%) | 6.85 | 0.009 |
Medium | 67 (67.7%) | 51 (48.5%) | ||
Type of School | ||||
Public | 42 (42.4%) | 40 (38.8%) | 0.27 | 0.60 |
Private | 57 (57.6%) | 63 (61.2%) | ||