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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4932-4937
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4932
Table 1 Group definition based on age and socioeconomic status classification
Socioeconomic statusDefinitionAge group (yr)
Overall (n)
1-56-1011-2021-30> 30
HighHigh socio-economic group of subjects from Popular Diagnostic Centre81NANA3832151
HighHigh socio-economic group of subjects from urban private schoolsNA8389NANA172
Lower middleLower middle socio-economic group of subjects from urban government schoolsNA8389NANA172
Rural lower middleLower middle socio-economic group of subjects from rural schoolsNA7894NANA172
LowLow socio-economic group of subjects from Dhaka Shishu Hospital80NANA3932151
Total1612442727764818