Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for demographic and outcome variables at baseline for the intervention (n = 6) and validation school (n = 1) separately with associated sample size indicated
| Variables (demographic) | Intervention schools | Validation school | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n (%) | n | n (%) | ||
| School year | 590 | 175 | < 0.0001 | ||
| 7 | 259 (43.9) | 175 (100.0) | |||
| 8 | 100 (17.0) | ||||
| 9 | 70 (11.9) | ||||
| 10 | 19 (3.22) | ||||
| 12 | 139 (23.6) | ||||
| 13 | 3 (0.51) | ||||
| Student status | 586 | NA | |||
| Peer educator | 161 (27.4) | ||||
| Peer learner | 425 (72.5) | ||||
| Gender | 516 | 166 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Male | 157 (30.4) | 162 (97.6) | |||
| Female | 331 (64.2) | ||||
| Gender fluid | 3 (0.58) | ||||
| Non-binary | 5 (0.97) | ||||
| Other, unknown | 3 (0.58) | ||||
| Prefer not to say | 17 (3.29) | 4 (2.41) | |||
| FSM eligible | 517 | 166 | 0.017 | ||
| Yes | 43 (8.32) | 7 (4.22) | |||
| No | 439 (84.9) | 155 (93.4) | |||
| Not sure | 35 (6.77) | 4 (2.41) | |||
| Sexuality | 514 | 166 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Straight | 370 (72.0) | 126 (75.9) | |||
| Gay/lesbian | 20 (3.89) | ||||
| Bisexual/pansexual | 45 (8.75) | 1 (0.60) | |||
| Asexual/aromantic | 8 (1.56) | 2 (1.20) | |||
| Not sure | 42 (8.17) | 25 (15.1) | |||
| Prefer not to say | 29 (5.64) | 12 (7.23) | |||
| Ethnicity | 516 | 165 | < 0.0001 | ||
| White | 415 (80.4) | 70 (42.4) | |||
| Mixed | 35 (6.78) | 8 (4.85) | |||
| Asian/Asian British | 21 (4.07) | 71 (43.0) | |||
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 27 (5.23) | 11 (6.67) | |||
| Chinese | 9 (1.74) | ||||
| Arab | 2 (0.39) | 2 (1.21) | |||
| Other | 7 (1.36) | 3 (1.82) | |||
| Disability | 513 | 165 | 0.15 | ||
| Yes | 61 (11.9) | 13 (7.88) | |||
| No | 452 (88.1) | 152 (92.1) | |||
| n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS score | 508 | 9.38 (2.25) | 162 | 9.88 (1.92) | 0.011 |
| Variables (outcomes) | n | Mean (SD) | Min, max | n | Mean (SD) | Min, max | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean help-seeking intentionsa | 579 | 3.42 (1.06) | 1, 6 | 175 | 3.80 (0.96) | 1.45, 6.36 | < 0.0001 |
| Friend | 558 | 5.11 (1.53) | 1, 7 | 172 | 4.53 (1.41) | 2, 7 | < 0.0001 |
| Parent | 565 | 5.20 (1.78) | 1, 7 | 172 | 6.14 (1.15) | 1, 7 | < 0.0001 |
| Other relative/family member | 561 | 3.91 (1.76) | 1, 7 | 168 | 4.64 (1.44) | 1, 7 | < 0.0001 |
| Teacher | 556 | 3.19 (1.60) | 1, 7 | 172 | 4.09 (1.56) | 1, 7 | < 0.0001 |
| Other adult in my school | 562 | 2.80 (1.58) | 1, 7 | 170 | 3.23 (1.43) | 1, 7 | 0.001 |
| An older student in my school | 566 | 2.40 (1.43) | 1, 7 | 174 | 2.55 (1.43) | 1, 7 | 0.24 |
| Adult outside of my school | 556 | 1.69 (1.70) | 1, 7 | 174 | 3.03 (1.46) | 1, 7 | 0.020 |
| Mental health professional | 560 | 3.83 (1.88) | 1, 7 | 171 | 4.0 (1.84) | 1, 7 | 0.38 |
| Doctor/GP | 559 | 3.25 (1.72) | 1, 7 | 174 | 3.73 (1.65) | 1, 7 | 0.001 |
| Phone helpline | 563 | 2.69 (1.76) | 1, 7 | 169 | 3.08 (1.83) | 1, 7 | 0.010 |
| Online support | 562 | 2.40 (1.58) | 1, 7 | 174 | 2.76 (1.57) | 1, 7 | 0.0090 |
| Number of sources likely to seek help fromb | 579 | 2.57 (2.10) | 1, 7 | 175 | 3.43 (2.22) | 0, 11 | 0.0001 |
| Self help confidencec | 558 | 34.8 (5.00) | 16.4, 47 | 172 | 36.5 (4.56) | 14, 48 | 0.0001 |
| Mental health knowledged | 534 | 39.1 (3.70) | 24, 48 | 175 | 38.4 (3.03) | 31, 49.2 | 0.020 |
| Peer supporte | 522 | 29.6 (6.20) | 11, 40 | 172 | 29.5 (5.54) | 9, 40 | 0.86 |
| Mental well-beingf | 519 | 22.3 (5.36) | 7, 35 | 171 | 24.8 (4.45) | 7, 35 | 0.0001 |
Bold values indicate p < 0.05