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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of 1102 students screened for RHD in Lusaka, Zambia

From: Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Zambian school children

Characteristic

n(%)

Gender

 Female

590 (54)

 Male

512 (46)

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

15.4 (1.9)

 Median

15

 10–12

48 (4.4)

 13–15

506 (45.9)

 16–18

443 (40.2)

 19–21

40 (3.6)

 22–24

2 (0.2)

 Unobserved

63 (5.7)

Socioeconomic status

 Lower

658 (59.7)

 Higher

330 (29.9)

 Unobserved

114 (10.3)

Schools

Basic schools

 Yotam Muleya

102 (9.3)

 Namando

86 (7.8)

 State Lodge A

62 (5.6)

 Hillside

71 (6.4)

 Kaunda Square

74 (6.7)

 Kalingalinga

21 (1.9)

 Lotus

75 (6.8)

 Twashuka

52 (4.7)

 Kamulanga

86 (7.8)

Secondary schools

 Matero

123 (11.2)

 Nyumba Yanga

100 (9.1)

High schools

 St. Patrick Girls

91 (8.3)

 Kamulanga

36 (3.3)

 Munali Boys

51 (4.6)

 Kabulonga Boys

72 (6.5)