Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Indices in High School Girls in Ilam, West Iran

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants.

Variable	(%)
Educational grade
Grade 1	118 (32.7)
Grade 2	122 (33.8)
Grade 3	120 (33.3)
Parents education
Father
Illiteracy	65 (18.1)
Low education	155 (43)
Diploma	88 (24.4)
Associate degree	23 (6.4)
Bachelor’s degree or higher degree	29 (8.1)
Mother
Illiteracy	77 (21.4)
Low education	198 (54.9)
Diploma	65 (18.1)
Associate degree	11 (3.1)
Bachelor’s degree or higher degree	9 (2.5)
Birth order
1st	103 (28.6)
2nd	72 (20)
3rd	52 (14)
4th	50 (13.9)
5th	26 (7.2)
6th+	57 (15.8)
Family size
3-4	52 (15.5)
5-6	183 (50.8)
+7	125 (34.8)