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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents

From: Nutrition promotion approaches preferred by Australian adolescents attending schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods: a qualitative study

Sociodemographic characteristics

Percent

Sex of adolescent

 

 Boys

50

 Girls

50

Maternal educationa

 

 Low

14

 Medium

41

 High

45

Paternal educationa,b

 

 Low

14

 Medium

53

 High

33

Region of residence

 

 Metropolitan

64

 Non-metropolitan

36

Year level of adolescent

 

 Year 7

45

 Year 8

55

  1. aEducation: Low ≤ Year 10 high school, Medium = Year 12 high school/Trade certificate and High = tertiary education
  2. bn = 21 (one participating parent/carer did not have a partner)