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Table 1 Participant characteristics and health behaviours of students participating in Year 1 (2012–13) of the COMPASS Study in Ontario, Canada

From: Clustering of risk-related modifiable behaviours and their association with overweight and obesity among a large sample of youth in the COMPASS study

 

Total %

(n = 18,587)

Sex (%)

 Male

51.1

 Female

48.9

Grade

 9

24.0

 10

25.7

 11

25.2

 12

25.2

Race

 White

73.3

 Aboriginal (Off-Reserve)

2.6

 Other

24.1

Weekly spending money

 $0

14.7

 $1 to $20

30.0

 $21 to $100

28.5

 More than $100

15.3

 I don’t know

11.5

Body Mass Index

 Underweight

1.8

 Healthy weight

72.6

 Overweight

17.7

 Obese

7.9

Physical activity

 Physical activity

   < 60 min/day

50.5

  Missing (#)

352

Strength training

  ≥ 3 days per week

40.2

 Missing

153

Participates in school intramurals

 No

59.4

 Missing (#)

141

Participates in varsity sports

 No

54.3

 Missing (#)

136

Dietary behaviours

 Breakfast consumption

  I do not eat breakfast everyday

52.9

  Missing

241

 Fruit and vegetable consumption

   < 5 servings/day

74.3

  Missing

338

 Fast food consumption

   ≥ 1 time per week

67.5

  Missing

443

 Snacks purchased off of school property

   ≥ 1 time per week

35.2

  Missing (#)

508

 Sugar sweetened beverage consumption

   ≥ 4 days per week

34.8

  Missing

482

Sedentary behaviour

 Internet Surfing

   ≥ 2 h/day

48.8

  Missing (#)

16

 Video Games

   ≥ 2 h/day

29.9

  Missing (#)

16

 Television

   ≥ 2 h/day

52.7

  Missing (#)

16

Other Risky Behaviours

 Current tobacco user

  Yes

13.9

 Current binge drinker

  Yes

25.1

  Missing

63

 Current marijuana user

  Yes

19.4