| Characteristic | Male (n = 577) (%) | Female (n = 621) (%) | Total (N = 1198) (%) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Age (in years) |
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| 10 - <12 | 37 (6.4) | 30 (4.8) | 67 (5.6) |
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| 12 - <14 | 142 (24.6) | 158 (25.4) | 300 (25.0) |
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| 14 - <16 | 185 (32.1) | 237 (38.2) | 422 (35.2) | 7.25 | 0.12 |
| 16 - <18 | 174 (30.2) | 163 (26.2) | 337 (28.1) | df = 4 |
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| 18 - ≤19 | 39 (6.8) | 33 (5..3) | 72 (6.0) |
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| Socioeconomic class |
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| High | 341(59.1) | 294(47.3) | 635 (53.0) | 18.30 | < 0.001 |
| Middle | 217(37.6) | 309(49.8) | 526 (43.9) | df = 2 |
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| Low | 19(3.3) | 18(2.9) | 37(3.1) |
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| School type |
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| Public | 247(42.8) | 248(39.9) | 495(41.3) | 1.01 | 0.31 |
| Private | 330(57.2) | 373(60.1) | 703(58.7) | df = 1 |
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| Student type |
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| Boarding Student | 66 (11.4) | 180 (29.0) | 246 (20.5) | 56.44 | < 0.001 |
| Day Student | 511 (88.6) | 441 (71.0) | 952 (79.5) | df = 1 |
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| Family History of NCDs |
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| Hypertension | 62 (10.7) | 64 (10.3) | 126 (10.5) | 0.06 | 0.80 |
| Diabetes | 58 (10.1) | 62 (10.0) | 120 (10.0) | 0.00 | 0.97 |
| Body Swelling | 13 (2.4) | 14 (2.3) | 27 (2.3) | 0.66 | 0.42 |