Table 1 Characteristics of student's parents.
From: Extra-curricular physical activity and socioeconomic status in Italian adolescents
Fathers (%) | Mothers (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Physical activity level | ||
Intense (> twice/week) | 277 (11.9) | 219 (9.4) |
Regular (twice/week) | 356 (15.2) | 376 (16.1) |
Scarce (once/week) | 454 (19.4) | 392 (16.8) |
Absent | 1250 (53.5) | 1346 (57.7) |
Educational level | ||
Degree | 377 (16.1) | 403 (17.3) |
High school | 1101 (47.1) | 1113 (47.7) |
Junior high school | 709 (30.3) | 697 (29.9) |
Primary school | 151 (6.5) | 122 (5.2) |
Work activity (2357/2392) | ||
Manager/Professional | 570 (24.2) | 252 (10.6) |
Office worker/Skilled worker | 880 (37.3) | 683 (28.7) |
Non skilled worker/housewife | 828 (35.1) | 1430 (60) |
Unemployed | 34 (1.4) | 14 (0.6) |
Retired from work | 45 (1.9) | 3 (0.1) |