Table 2 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | Southampton Focus Groups (n = 69 adolescents) | Edinburgh Focus Groups (n = 41 adolescents) | UCL Focus Groups (n = 40 adolescents) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |||
Girl/Young woman | 30 (43.5) | 30 (73.2) | 32 (80) |
Boy/Young man | 35 (50.7) | 11 (26.8) | 8 (20) |
Missing | 4 (5.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Age, n (%) | |||
11–14 years | 11 (15.9) | 11 (26.8) | 0 (0) |
15–18 years | 51 (73.9) | 14 (34.1) | 19 (47.5) |
19–25 years | 0 (0) | 16 (39.0) | 21 (52.5) |
Missing | 7 (10.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
White British | 42 (60.9) | 7 (17.1) | 0 (0) |
Indian | 5 (7.2) | - | 3 (7.5) |
Black African/Black Caribbean | 3 (4.3) | - | 35 (87.5) |
Pakistani | 2 (2.9) | - | 0 (0) |
Bangladeshi | 1 (1.4) | - | 0 (0) |
Mixed | 6 (8.7) | 2 (4.9) | 2 (5) |
Other | 6 (8.7) | 3 (7.3) | 0 (0) |
Missing | 4 (5.8) | 29 (70.7) | 0 (0) |