Table 1 Characteristics of schools (N = 174) and grade 7-12 students (N = 11,385), British Columbia, Canada
% or mean (SD) [range] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Student characteristics | |||
Age (N = 11375) | 14.9 (1.8) [12.0 – 19.0] | ||
Sex (N = 11368) | Male | 48.1% | |
Female | 51.9% | ||
Body Mass Index (BMI) (N = 9363) | Underweight | 4.9% | |
Normal weight | 78.4% | ||
Overweight | 12.7% | ||
Obesity | 3.9% | ||
Student behavior | |||
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption (N = 10879) | No | 57.7% | |
1 yesterday | 31.9% | ||
2+ yesterday | 10.4% | ||
Food consumption index (N = 10735) | 5.7 (2.4) [1.0 – 9.0] | ||
School socio-demographic characteristics | |||
Postsecondary education (N =171) | 32.0% (8.0) [14.61 – 56.86] | ||
School setting (N = 174 ) | Urban | 62.1% | |
Suburban | 16.1% | ||
Rural | 21.8% | ||
Median family income (N = 171) | $69,006 ($24,216) [0 – $161,725] | ||
School environment | |||
Policy institutionalization – District guidelines (N = 152 ) | 2.1 (0.4) [1.0 – 3.0] | ||
Policy institutionalization – school nutrition practices (N = 130 ) | 0.4 (0.2) [0.0 – 1.0] | ||
Capacity & resources | Nutritional resources (N = 151) | 1.9 (0.5) [1.0 – 3.0] | |
Program participation (N = 144) | None | 55.6% | |
1 program | 28.5% | ||
2 programs | 16.0% | ||
Internal and external support (N = 148) | 2.7 (0.4) [1.7 – 3.7] | ||
Sugar-sweetened beverages availability (N = 174) | No | 56.9% | |
Yes | 43.1% | ||
Food availability index (N = 174) | 4.7 (2.1) [1.0 – 9.0] | ||