Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of Massachusetts middle and high schools participating in baseline water access assessment for the NOURISH study compared to non-sampled Massachusetts schools, spring 2012 (n=59 sampled schools, n=593 non-sampled middle and high schools).
| Schools in sample (n=59) | Massachusetts middle and high school not in sample (n=593) | p-value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrollment per school (mean (SD)) | 705.9 (452.8) | 811.1 (441.9) | 0.09 |
| % African American (mean (SD)) | 5.5 (10.3) | 9.5 (15.2) | 0.01 |
| % Asian American (mean (SD)) | 4.0 (5.5) | 4.4 (6.8) | 0.64 |
| % Hispanic (mean (SD)) | 8.1 (9.0) | 16.2 (21.5) | <0.001 |
| % Multiracial (mean (SD)) | 2.1 (1.3) | 2.1 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| % White (mean (SD)) | 79.8 (17.7) | 67.6 (31.1) | <0.001 |
| % Female (mean (SD)) | 49.2 (2.7) | 48.1 (6.8) | 0.02 |
| % receiving free or reduced-price lunch (mean (SD)) | 23.5 (14.6) | 32.1 (26.7) | <0.001 |
| School type (n(%)) | |||
| Middle school | 28 (47.5) | – | |
| High school | 29 (49.2) | – | |
| Middle/High combined | 2 (3.4) | – |
Sources: http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/
1
p-values are from two-sample t-tests comparing sampled middle and high schools to middle and high schools that were not sampled.