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Table 1 Childcare center provincial and territorial representation and written policies (n = 514)

From: Physical activity and screen-viewing policies in Canadian childcare centers

 

Estimate of Total Number of Centers Across Canada (N)

Total Number of Centers in Sample (N)

Percent of Total Sample (%)

Centers Contacted (n)

Response Rate (%)

Written Physical Activity Policy (n)

Written Screen-Viewing Policy (n)

Province/Territory

 British Columbia

28,897

104

18.9

1742

6.0

32

27

 Alberta

2402

31

5.6

243

12.8

14

18

 Saskatchewan

310

39

7.1

201

19.4

7

6

 Manitoba

349

33

6.0

223

14.8

5

3

 Ontario

52,76

255

46.3

3694

6.9

144

67

 Quebec

2502

34

6.2

1562

2.2

12

12

 Nova Scotia

276

6

1.1

32

18.8

4

2

 New Brunswick

333

26

4.7

159

16.3

11

8

 Prince Edward Island

65

8

1.5

46

17.4

2

1

 Newfoundland & Labrador

155

4

0.7

59

6.8

2

0

 Yukon

34

2

0.4

19

10.5

1

1

 Northwest Territories

892

6

1.1

51

11.8

3

3

 Nunavut

27

3

0.5

25

12.0

0

0

  1. Note: Some values shown in the table may not add up to 100% or n = 514 as some participants chose not to answer certain questions. Participation rates shown in the table may vary due to the frequency of childcare centers within each province/territory. In addition, the total number of centers included in this table are an estimate gathered from Friendly et al. Early childhood education and care in Canada 2016. Toronto: Childcare Resource and Research Unit 2016 [36]