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Table 1 Characteristics of guardians’ pupils in Yaounde (N = 650)

From: Oral pathology and overweight among pupils in government primary schools in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Guardians pupils characteristics

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

School level

 Primary

156

24.0

 Secondary

350

53.8

 Higher

144

22.2

Age (in years)

 < 35

189

29.1

 ≥ 35

461

70.9

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

< 25

230

35.4

 ≥ 25

420

64.6

Occupation

 Formal sector worker

146

22.5

 Informal sector worker

504

77.5