Table 1b.
Characteristics of schools
| School level | ||||
| High schools* | Integrated secondary schools† | Total | P value | |
| School neighbourhood SES, Mean±SD (n=47) | 3.5±1.4 | 4.4±1.9 | 4.0±1.8 | <0.001 |
| n (%) | ||||
| 1 (best) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (9.4) | 4 (8.5) | |
| 2 | 4 (26.7) | 3 (9.4) | 7 (14.9) | |
| 3 | 2 (13.3) | 4 (12.5) | 6 (12.8) | |
| 4 | 4 (26.7) | 7 (21.9) | 11 (23.4) | |
| 5 | 2 (13.3) | 4 (12.5) | 6 (12.8) | |
| 6 | 2 (13.3) | 5 (15.6) | 6 (12.8) | |
| 7 (worst) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (18.8) | 6 (12.8) | |
| Students’ neighbourhood SES*, mean±SD (n=2240) | 3.1±1.6 | 4.6±1.9 | <0.001 | |
| Individual SES* (Family Affluence Scale; FAS) (n=2139) | ||||
| n (%) | ||||
| High (FAS 6–7) | 744 (65.8) | 531 (36.5) | <0.001 | |
| Moderate (FAS 4–5) | 338 (29.9) | 652 (44.8) | ||
| Low (FAS 0–3) | 49 (4.3) | 272 (18.7) | ||
Descriptive statistical methods.
*High schools (5th or 7th grade to 12th grade, graduation with high school diploma after 12th grade).
†Integrated secondary schools (integration of different school types, 7th grade to 13th grade, graduation with secondary school leaving certificate after 10th grade or high school diploma after 13th grade).
SES, socioeconomic status.