Table 1 Descriptive characteristics. Age (in years), height ( in m), weight (in kg), body mass index ( in kg/m2) were compared using analysis of variance test.

From: Comparison of serum calcium, magnesium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase, and vitamin D levels in children consuming reverse osmosis, non reverse osmosis, and high fluoride drinking water

Variables

RO water

Non RO

High fluoride water

p-value

Age

10.98(1.39)

11.20(1.34)

11.35(1.44)

0.351

Gender

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

0.243

 Girls

31(51.7)

28(46.7)

22(36.7)

 

 Boys

29(48.3)

32(53.3)

38(63.3)

 

Socioeconomic status

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

0.001

 APL*

49(81.7)

4(6.7)

16(26.7)

 

 BPL**

11(18.3)

56(93.3)

44(73.3)

 

Height

138.31(11.02)

137.80(10.81)

136.18(9.2)

0.505

Weight

31.87(8.16)

28.78(9.83)

30.80 ( 8.12)

0.149

Body mass index

16.47(2.75)

14.87(3.06)

16.39(3,03)

0.005

  1. Gender and socio economic status values are presented in number and percentages and were compared using chi square test . p value represents the comparison between the sociodemographic variables of RO, non-RO and high fluoride drinking water children.
  2. *APL-above poverty line, **BPL- below poverty line,
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