Table 1.
The frequency and percentage of each independent variable among adolescents (n 561) aged 15–19 years from secondary schools throughout Trinidad and Tobago, September to December 2011
| Independent variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 17·1 | |
| sd | 0·6 | |
| Type of secondary school (n 561) | ||
| Government | 343 | 61·1 |
| Government-assisted/private | 218 | 38·9 |
| Age (years) (n 558) | ||
| 15–16 | 130 | 23·3 |
| 17 | 240 | 43·0 |
| 18–19 | 188 | 33·7 |
| Sex (n 561) | ||
| Male | 241 | 43·0 |
| Female | 319 | 57·0 |
| Ethnicity (n 558) | ||
| East Indian | 226 | 40·5 |
| African | 127 | 22·8 |
| Mixed | 190 | 34·1 |
| Other | 15 | 2·7 |
| Do you exercise? (n 560) | ||
| Yes | 398 | 71·1 |
| No | 162 | 28·9 |
| How often do you exercise/week? (n 560) | ||
| 1–2 times | 185 | 46·4 |
| 3–4 times | 168 | 42·1 |
| ≥5 times | 46 | 11·5 |
| Do you play sport for your school? (n 559) | ||
| Yes | 148 | 26·5 |
| No | 411 | 73·5 |
| Do you consider yourself to be healthy? (n 560) | ||
| Yes | 406 | 72·5 |
| No | 154 | 27·5 |
| How would you describe your present weight? (n 559) | ||
| Ideal weight | 358 | 64·0 |
| Underweight | 110 | 19·7 |
| Overweight | 91 | 16·3 |