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Characteristics of adolescents (n 761) aged 12–18 years from four post-primary schools in the Republic of Ireland, 2014–2015.
| School type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban DEIS† | Urban fee-paying | Rural DEIS† | Rural fee-paying | Total | |
| Sample size | 189 | 210 | 170 | 192 | 761 |
| Mean age (years) | 14·0 | 14·8 | 14·7 | 14·6 | 14·5 |
| Male (%) | 56 | 43 | 55 | 53 | 51 |
| Response rate (%) | 73 | 97 | 78 | 86 | 82·5 |
DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) designates a school within a disadvantaged community.
