Table 2 Sample characteristics of schools and students at baseline
School characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Intervention | Control | |
Number of schools | 6 | 6 |
Location | ||
• Urban | 4 | 5 |
• Rural | 2 | 1 |
School SES | ||
• Most disadvantaged | 4 | 4 |
• Least disadvantaged | 2 | 2 |
Number of schools greater that 10% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student enrolments | 1 | 2 |
Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | |
Total students | 778 | 991 |
Sex | ||
• Female | 379 (49.03) | 480 (48.93) |
• Male | 394 (50.97) | 501 (51.07) |
Sex missing = 15 | ||
Mean age (years) | 7.99 | 7.94 |
Socioeconomic status | ||
• Most disadvantaged | 574 (73.78) | 648 (65.39) |
• Least disadvantaged | 204 (26.22) | 343 (34.61) |