Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample
From: Parental influences on child physical activity and screen viewing time: a population based study
Characteristic | Preschool group | Younger group†| Older group‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 764 | 1,557 | 1,685 |
Boys (%) | 50.3 | 48.6 | 47.9 |
Mean age in years (range) Std Dev | 3.9 (1.7-5.6) SD 0.8 | 7.6 (4.3-13.6) SD 1.7 | 13.6 (9.9-17.0) SD 1.5 |
Household income (%) | Â | Â | Â |
< $40,000 | 28.4 | 28.9 | 24.3 |
$40,000-$100,00 | 52.0 | 53.3 | 53.2 |
> $100,000 | 19.7 | 17.8 | 22.5 |
Maternal education (%)* | Â | Â | Â |
Lower | 23.2 | 33.1 | 35.6 |
Intermediate | 11.4 | 13.1 | 10.7 |
Higher | 65.4 | 53.8 | 53.7 |
Locality (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 47.8 | 45.7 | 43.8 |
Rural | 52.2 | 54.3 | 56.2 |