Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants recruited to the feasibility trial
Intervention group | Comparator group | Total | |
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Gender | |||
Male | 19 (83%) | 18 (67%) | 37 (74%) |
Female | 4 (17%) | 9 (33%) | 13 (26%) |
Age at study entry (years) | |||
Mean | 9.2 (2.7) | 9.9 (2.5) | 9.5 (2.6) |
School type | |||
Primary schools | 16 (70%) | 15 (56%) | 31 (62%) |
Secondary schools | 6 (26%) | 10 (37%) | 16 (32%) |
Private/independent schools | 1 (4%) | 2 (7%) | 3 (6%) |