Table 8.

Demographic characteristics of full adolescent sample from class P7, compared to adolescent sample from class P7 whose caregivers participated in survey (Note: all P7 students’ caregivers were invited to participate)

	Full adolescent P7 sample (n = 1171)	Adolescent P7 sample with matched caregivers (n = 800)
Age, mean (SD)	13.95 (1.3)	13.99 (1.2)
Sex, % (n)
Female	54.57 (639)	56.00 (448)
Male	45.43 (532)	44.00 (352)
Past week school absences, % (n)
No days missed	85.89 (998)	82.84 (657)
One or more days missed	14.11 (164)	17.16 (140)
Meals eaten yesterday
1 meal or fewer	13.25 (155)	15.18 (121)
2 meals	38.89 (455)	40.78 (325)
3 or more meals	47.86 (560)	44.04 (351)