Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for secondary school students in Year 6 (2017/2018) of the COMPASS study (N = 61,886)
| Female (n = 31,334) | Male (n = 30,552) | |
|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | |
| Grade | ||
| 9 | 24.3 (7614) | 24 (7332) |
| 10 | 24.5 (7677) | 24.3 (7424) |
| 11 | 23.3 (7301) | 23.1 (7058) |
| 12 | 14.9 (4669) | 15.7 (4797) |
| Othera | 13.0 (4073) | 12.9 (3941) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 66.7 (20889) | 66.6 (20355) |
| Non-white, multietnic, or others | 33.3 (10445) | 33.4 (10197) |
| BMI Classifications | ||
| Underweight | 1.5 (470) | 2.1 (642) |
| “Normal Weight” | 56.8 (17798) | 50.6 (15459) |
| Overweight | 10.3 (3227) | 13.3 (4063) |
| Obesity | 4.1 (1285) | 7.4 (2261) |
| Missing weight | 21.7 (6799) | 19.4 (5927) |
| Missing age, sex, or height | 5.6 (1755) | 7.2 (2200) |
| Weight Perception | ||
| Underweight | 11.1 (3478) | 21.2 (6477) |
| “About the right weight” | 60.7 (19019) | 56.2 (17170) |
| Overweight | 26.5 (8304) | 20.6 (6294) |
| Missing | 1.7 (533) | 2.0 (611) |
| Weekly Spending Money | ||
| None | 14.2 (4449) | 17.9 (5469) |
| $1–$20 | 25.9 (8116) | 24.7 (7546) |
| $21–$100 | 25.5 (7990) | 22.0 (6721) |
| >$100 | 16.9 (5295) | 20.4 (6233) |
| Don’t know | 17.5 (5484) | 15.0 (4583) |
| Math Grades | ||
| 60–100% | 51.0 (15980) | 51.2 (15643) |
| 0–59% | 49.0 (15354) | 48.8 (14909) |
| English/French Grades | ||
| 60–100% | 51.3 (16074) | 51.1 (15612) |
| 0–59% | 48.7 (15260) | 48.9 (14940) |
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