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Table 2 Sample Characteristics, n = 214

From: Associations between the neighbourhood social environment and preschool children’s physical activity and screen time

Characteristic

%

Mean (SD)

Range

Child Age

 

3.8 (1)

 

Child Gender

 Male

57.7%

  

 Female

42.3%

  

Attending childcarea

77.1%

  

Parent Age

 

35.6 (4.1)

 

Parent Relationship to Child

 Mother

99.5%

  

 Father

0.5%

  

Socioeconomic Statusb

 Highly Advantaged

29.9%

  

 Advantaged

26.0%

  

 Average

14.0%

  

 Disadvantaged

19.2%

  

 Highly Disadvantaged

11.2%

  

PAd (minutes/day)

 

257.6 (103.0)

 

MVPA (minutes/day)

 

124.1 (73.1)

 

ST (minutes/day)

 

98.1 (65.5)

 

Children Meeting Guidelines

 Total PA (≥ 180 min/day)

82.7%

  

 MVPA (≥ 60 min/day)

87.9%

  

 Total PA including MVPA

78.0%

  

 ST (≤ 60 min/day)

42.5%

  

 PA, MVPA & ST

34.6%

  

Social Cohesion

 

3.6 (0.7)

1—5

Social Interaction

 

3.0 (0.9)

1 – 4

Sense of Community

 

3.5 (0.6)

1 – 5

Social Norms

 

3.3 (0.6)

1 – 5

Neighbourhood Crime

 

2.2 (0.9)

1—5

  1. achild attended long day care or family day care for at least one day per week
  2. bcalculated using postcode data