Table 1 Characteristics of grade five students in Alberta, Canada

   Overweight

28.54

29.13

27.98

0.50

   Obese

6.9

7.57

6.27

0.16

Parental educational attainment

   Secondary graduation or less

26.54

25.72

27.30

   Postsecondary or college diploma

39.91

38.44

41.29

   University degree

33.55

35.84

31.41

0.04

Household income

   < $ 50,000

23.37

23.79

22.97

   $ 50,001-$ 75,000

17.48

16.46

18.45

   $ 75,001-$ 100,000

22.19

22.51

21.89

   > $ 100,000

36.96

37.24

36.69

0.73

Geographic location

   Urban

47.33

47.85

46.84

   Small town

16.21

15.27

17.11

   Rural

36.45

36.88

36.05

0.33

Physical activity

   Being physically active (PAQ C score > 3)

26.04

31.97

20.43

<0.01

   Engaged in sport activities without coach ≥ 3 times/week

38.56

44.47

33.0

<0.01

   Engaged in sport activities with coach ≥ 3 times/week

15.72

18.14

13.46

<0.01

   Engaged in sport activities with parents ≥ 3 times/week

8.09

7.47

8.68

0.24

   Screen time ≥ 2 hours/day

16.27

16.34

16.20

0.90

Nutrition

   Buy soup, sandwiches or burritos at school ≥ 3 times/week

12.68

13.62

11.79

0.05

   Buy snacks like donuts, candy, chocolate bars and chips at school ≥3 times/week

8.78

9.22

8.37

0.42

   Eat food from fast food restaurant ≥ 3 times/week

39.73

42.31

37.31

< 0.01

   Eat convenient food ≥ 3 times/week

43.48

45.71

41.37

0.02

   Eat fried food at home ≥ 3 times/week

54.4

56.30

52.61

0.05

   Eat fried food away from home ≥ 3 times/week

41.4

41.63

40.69

0.61

   Mean % energy from fat†

27.56

27.81

27.32

< 0.01

   Consumption of ≥ 6 servings of vegetables and fruits/day

26.68

24.72

28.53

0.02