Table 1 Distribution of learners by background characteristics
| Â | Number of observations (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
  <  = 13 | 2397 | 34.51 |
 14 | 2398 | 34.53 |
 15 +  | 2150 | 31.96 |
EPEP Programme | ||
 Control | 1683 | 20.97 |
 Intervention | 6342 | 79.03 |
Feeling about the EPEP Programme | ||
 Excited | 2744 | 43.05 |
 Disappointed | 679 | 10.65 |
 Don't Know | 2950 | 46.30 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 3786 | 43.44 |
 Female | 4929 | 56.56 |
Place of residence | ||
 Rural | 1450 | 19.75 |
 Urban | 5895 | 80.25 |
Population group | ||
 Black | 4416 | 53.02 |
 Coloured | 3573 | 42.91 |
 White | 339 | 4.07 |
Socioeconomic status | ||
 Low | 1792 | 24.43 |
 Middle | 2207 | 30.10 |
 High | 3335 | 45.47 |
Family structure -Caregiver | ||
 Single parents | 3365 | 50.87 |
 Both parents | 2018 | 30.52 |
 Grandparents | 1231 | 18.61 |
Go to church or choir or youth group or Muslim school | ||
 Never | 1583 | 21.91 |
 Always | 5643 | 78.09 |
Do casual work for which you get paid | ||
 Never | 4083 | 56.74 |
 Always | 3113 | 43.26 |
Participate in sports—at school | ||
 Never | 2716 | 38.45 |
 Always | 4346 | 61.55 |