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Table 1 Proportion (%) of Canadians with Children Involved in Organized PA and their Level of Awareness and Uptake of the Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC).

From: Uptake and effectiveness of the Children's Fitness Tax Credit in Canada: the rich get richer

 

Child in Organized PA

Aware of CFTC in 2009

Claimed CFTC in 2007

Plan to Claim CFTC for 2008

Total sample (N = 2135)

25.6

42.8

12.3

15.5

Parents with children aged 2 to 18 years (N = 1004)

54.4

55.5

26.1

33.1

Parents with children in organized PA

 

64.9

41.8

52.0

(N = 546)

    

Household Incomea

    

Lowest quartile

40.1

38.8

28.2

40.3

2

45.9

56.5

36.9

57.3

3

59.0

62.5

55.7

76.5

Highest quartile

67.7

71.9

54.8

69.5

  1. PA = physical activity, sport, or dance.
  2. aFor parents with children aged 2 to 18 years.