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Table 2 Childcare representative demographic information (n = 514)

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

 

N

%

Sex

 Male

7

1.4

 Female

488

94.9

Age

 20–24 years

3

0.6

 25–34 years

75

14.6

 35–44 years

147

28.6

 45–54 years

177

34.4

 55–64 years

83

16.1

 65 + years

9

1.8

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

395

76.8

 African Canadian

5

1.0

 Aboriginal/First Nations

24

4.7

 Hispanic

6

1.2

 Asian

13

2.5

 Arabic

4

0.8

 Other

20

3.9

Position at childcare center

 Director

253

49.2

 Assistant director

22

4.3

 Program co-ordinator

21

4.1

 Supervisor

109

21.2

 Manager

51

9.9

 Other

58

11.3

Years of experience in childcare setting

 < 1 year

1

0.2

 1–5 years

50

9.7

 6–10 years

79

15.4

 11–15 years

62

12.1

 16–20 years

83

16.2

 21 years +

229

44.6

Educational background

 High school

2

0.4

 College

283

55.2

 University

173

33.7

 Post-graduate degree

45

8.8

 Other

10

1.9

  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