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) |