Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of focus group participantsa
| Variable | Category | Year 11 (N = 13) | Sixth form (N = 16) | Further Education College (N = 11) | NEET (N = 4) | Total (N = 44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 15-16y | 13 (100%) | 3 (27%) | 16 (36%) | ||
| 17-18y | 15 (100%) | 8 (73%) | 1 (25%) | 24 (55%) | ||
| 19-20y | 3 (75%) | 3 (7%) | ||||
| Gender | Female | 8 (62%) | 14 (88%) | 7 (64%) | 2 (50%) | 31 (70%) |
| Male | 5 (38%) | 2 (12%) | 4 (36%) | 2 (50%) | 13 (30%) | |
| Ethnicity | White | 12 (100%) | 5 (31%) | 10 (91%) | 4 (100%) | 31 (72%) |
| Asian | 8 (50%) | 8 (19%) | ||||
| Other | 3 (19%) | 1 (9%) | 4 (9%) | |||
| Family affluence score | Low | 1 (8%) | 0 | 1 (9%) | 2 (50%) | 4 (9%) |
| Medium | 4 (31%) | 6 (38%) | 3 (27%) | 1 (25%) | 14 (32%) | |
| High | 8 (62%) | 10 (73%) | 7 (64%) | 1 (25%) | 26 (59%) | |
| Free school meals | No | 12 (100%) | 11 (73%) | 1 (9%) | 2 (50%) | 26 (62%) |
| Yes | 4 (27%) | 10 (91%) | 2 (50%) | 16 (38%) |
aPercentages calculated from available data. Missing data: Full questionnaire: n = 4 (all NEET); Ethnicity n = 1; Free School Meals n = 2; Age n = 1