The Strathclyde Evaluation of Children's Active Travel (SE-CAT): study rationale and methods

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Table 1 Study school characteristics

School	n	Deprivation level	% Employment deprived*	% of homes owned*	% Free school meals**
Int-LoDep	48	Low	2	97	2
Comp-LoDep	47	Low	3	98	5
Int-HiDep	31	High	19	39	37
Comp-HiDep	19	High	23	43	30
Comp-HiDep	21	High	14	52	26

*Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics, 2010 http://www.sns.gov.uk
**Free School Meals survey, 2009
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% Employment deprivation is the percentage of the working age population (16-64 for men and 16-59 for women) who are on the unemployment claimant count, are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance

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