Table 1.
Content of the questionnaire and main characteristics of the secondary schools at baseline and follow up (n = 187)
|
Baseline |
Follow up |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 2010-2011 | |
|
Content of the questionnaire |
|
|
|
Number of questions on: |
|
|
| The school environment |
28 |
32 |
| School policy |
17 |
21 |
|
Characteristics |
|
|
|
Degree of urbanisation (%) |
|
|
| Rural |
58 |
58 |
| Urban |
42 |
42 |
|
School size1,2 (median) |
670 |
654 |
| < 500 (%) |
37 |
41 |
| 500-1000(%) |
29 |
25 |
| >1000(%) |
33 |
34 |
|
Educational level3 (%) |
|
|
| Vocational |
44 |
44 |
| Mixed |
45 |
44 |
| Higher |
10 |
12 |
|
Who (co-) completed the questionnaire? (%) |
|
|
| Prinicipal or (assistent) manager |
76 |
72 |
| Teacher4 |
45 |
54 |
| Employee of the canteen | 24 | 23 |
1 36 schools (19%) moved from school size category between baseline and follow up.
2 Vocational education schools included schools only offering ‘preparatory vocational education’. Mixed schools included schools offering ‘preparatory vocational education’ senior general education’ and/or ‘university preparatory education’. Higher education schools included schools offering ‘senior general education’ and or ‘university preparatory education’,
3 Of 16 schools (8.5%) the educational level changed between baseline and follow up.
4 Teacher in biology, in physical activity or in health and hygiene.