Mean Parameters

Public School

Private School

P-value

Age (years)

9.7 ± 1.9

8.0 ± 1.9

<0.001*

Height (cm)

140.9 ± 76.7

134.0 ± 10.7

0.20

Weight (kg)

30.0 ± 7.4

34.6 ± 11.5

<0.001*

BMI (Kg/m2)

16.4 ± 9.9

18.9 ± 5.1

0.002*

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

86.4 ± 11.3

81.6 ± 11.2

<0.001*

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

62.4 ± 15.3

53.8 ± 13.3

<0.001*