Qualitative Variables

gender = boy/girl

ethnic/nōtēheaiwi = ethnic group

lookup = adult you look up to

travel = travel to school today was mainly on

timetravel = time to travel to school today (mins)

actlunch = main activity during lunchtime yesterday

getlunch = where got lunch from today

sport = have been in a sports team this year

sportother/tākaro = for these sports

read = last time you read a book

write… = which have you done for enjoyment over the last month

tech… = technology you have

cellsource = money for cell phone comes from

breakfast… = had … for breakfast today

christmas/kirihimete = wanted present for Christmas

region = location of school within NZ

Quantitative Variables

age = age in yrs at 1st Sept, 2005

innz = years spent in New Zealand at Sept 2005

height = height to nearest centimeter

rightfoot = length of right foot

armspan = width of arm span

circumference… = circumference of …

housepop = number of people living in their household

reaction = reaction time (secs)

actyest… = activities done yesterday include …

celltxt = number of txt messages sent yesterday

cellcost = monthly cell phone bill

drink… = cups of … drunk yesterday

bedtime = bedtime last night

year = school year level