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Table 1 Characteristics of sample at T0 (baseline)

From: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the PLAN-A intervention, a peer led physical activity program for adolescent girls: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial

Variable

Overall N =1558

Intervention arm

(N schools= 10; N pupils=758)

Control arm

(N schools= 10; N pupils=800)

Age in years; mean (SD)

1311

624

13.80 (0.33)

687

13.80 (0.31)

Area; N(%)

1558

758

 

800

 

 Avon

  

387 (51.06)

 

381 (47.63)

 Devon

  

207 (27.31)

 

164 (20.50)

 Wiltshire

  

164 (21.64)

 

255 (31.88)

Ethnicity; N(%)

1553

753

 

800

 

 White

  

659 (87.52)

 

716 (89.50)

 Mixed

  

54 (7.17)

 

54 (6.75)

 Asian/Asian-British

  

19 (2.52)

 

16 (2.00)

 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

  

20 (2.66)

 

13 (1.63)

 Other

  

1 (0.13)

 

1 (0.13%)

Pupil IMD Quintile n(%)

1415

674

 

741

 

 1 (most deprived)

  

145 (21.51)

 

65 (8.77)

 2

  

111 (16.47)

 

99 (13.36)

 3

  

149 (22.11)

 

172 (23.21)

 4

  

166 (24.63)

 

200 (26.99)

 5 (least deprived)

  

103 (15.28)

 

205 (27.67)

Family affluence; mean (SD)

1558

758

6.67 (1.89)

800

7.01 (1.68)

Receiving free school meals

1553

753

 

800

 

 No; N(%)

  

637 (84.59)

 

734 (91.75)

 Yes; N(%)

  

106 (14.08)

 

61 (7.63)

 Rather not say; N(%)

  

10 (1.33)

 

5 (0.63)

Travel mode to school

 Walk; N(%)

1556

756

365 (48.28)

800

459 (57.38)

 Cycle; N(%)

13 (1.72)

8 (1.00)

 Car; N(%)

227 (30.03)

216 (27.00)

 Bus/train; N(%)

151 (19.97)

117 (14.63)

Travel mode from school

 Walk; N(%)

1556

756

428 (56.61)

800

521 (65.13)

 Cycle; N(%)

13 (1.72)

7 (0.88)

 Car; N(%)

153 (20.24)

137 (17.13)

 Bus/train; N(%)

162 (21.43)

135 (16.88)