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Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of the sample at baseline

From: A program evaluation of an in-school daily physical activity initiative for children and youth

 

Control

Experimental

Difference

Age (mean (SD))

11.6 (1.2)

11.7 (1.3)

t = 0.27,df = 360,p = 0.79

Female

48 (49%)

128 (48%)

X2(1) = 0.04,p = 0.84

Male or other

49 (51%)

137 (52%)

 

White

35 (36%)

124 (47%)

X2(1) = 3.31,p = 0.07

Other

62 (64%)

141 (53%)

 

Lives in one-home

15 (17%)

41 (17%)

X2(1) = 0,p = 0.96

Splits time between two-homes

73 (83%)

203 (83%)

 

Two-parent home

29 (30%)

71 (27%)

X2(1) = 0.34,p = 0.56

Other

68 (70%)

194 (73%)

 

Number of siblings

1.5 (1.1)

1.3 (1.1)

z = 1.63,p = 0.11

Both parents born in Canada

12 (17%)

22 (15%)

X2(1) = 0.19,p = 0.67

One parent born elsewhere

58 (83%)

126 (85%)

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