Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S.

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Descriptive statistics for sample on demographic characteristics

Variable	n (%)
Child age in years (Mean ± SD)	8.73 + 2.58
Child Sex
Male	100 (47.39)
Female	111 (52.61)
Child Ethnicity^a
Hispanic	28 (13.27)
Non-Hispanic	181 (85.78)
Child Race^b
White	162 (76.78)
Black	3 (1.42)
Asian	8 (3.79)
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 (0.00)
Native Hawaiian of Pacific Islander	1 (0.47)
Mixed race	31 (14.69)
Other	2 (0.95)
Parental Marital Status^c
Married	174 (82.46)
Not married	24 (11.37)
Parent Work Status^c
Works full-time	129 (61.14)
Does not work full-time	69 (32.70)
Annual Household Income^d
Less than $24,999	4 (1.90)
$25,000 - $54,999	9 (4.27)
$55,000 - $94,999	33 (15.64)
$95,000 or more	144 (68.25)

N = 211. ^aMissing for 2 participants; ^bMissing for 4 participants; ^cMissing for 13 participants; ^dMissing for 21 participants

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