Table 1

Parental consent and participation rates

Age group (years)Number invitedParental consent (% (median))IQR parental consent % individual schoolsParticipation (% (median))IQR participation % individual schoolsNumber of participants examined
6–770062 (62)58–7257 (57)52–69399
12–13111565 (71)59–7860 (67)53–77669
  • IQR, interquartile range.