Table 2.
Demographic characteristics in students with and without disabilities, full sample
| Characteristic | No disability (n = 3435),%** | Disabled (n = 271),%** | p a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 47.5 | 51.3 | |
| Female | 52.5 | 48.7 | 0.148 |
| Age | |||
| 10 years or less | 4.6 | 3.6 | |
| 11 to 14 years | 81.7 | 82.3 | |
| 15 or more years | 13.7 | 14.1 | 0.656 |
| Meals | |||
| 1 meal | 13.0 | 13.4 | |
| 2 meals | 37.9 | 41.1 | |
| 3+ meals | 49.1 | 45.6 | 0.494 |
| Transport to school | |||
| Other | 3.8 | 8.7 | |
| Walking alone | 25.2 | 26.3 | |
| Walking with others | 62.7 | 48.9 | |
| Board at school | 8.2 | 16.1 | 0.001 |
| Ever worked for money | 33.7 | 30.7 | 0.457 |
| Hours worked* | |||
| Less than 1 | 40.4 | 45.6 | |
| 1-2 hours | 43.7 | 39.0 | |
| More than 2 hours | 15.9 | 15.5 | 0.286 |
*Paid or unpaid hours worked per day on average aChi-squared test or Chi-squared test for trend; **some percentages sum to more than 100% because of rounding error.