Table 1.
Demographics of fifth-grade children (aged 10–11) in Nova Scotia, Canada by food security (FS) status – Children’s Lifestyle and School Performance Study
| Total sample (n 5244) | Food secure (n 3964) | Food insecure (n 1280) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (%) | |||
| Female | 52·2 | 51·1 | 55·4 |
| Male | 47·8 | 48·9 | 44·6 |
| Region of residence (%) | |||
| Rural | 35·2 | 34·1 | 38·3 |
| Urban | 64·8 | 65·9 | 61·7 |
| Number of household residents (%) | |||
| 2 | 3·7 | 2·9 | 6·2 |
| 3 | 17·2 | 16·7 | 18·7 |
| 4 | 44·7 | 47·4 | 36·7 |
| 5 | 22·4 | 22·1 | 23·2 |
| >5 | 11·6 | 10·6 | 14·7 |
| Parental education attainment (%) | |||
| Secondary school or less | 18·0 | 14·2 | 29·3 |
| College | 40·5 | 38·7 | 45·8 |
| University | 37·5 | 43·9 | 18·6 |
| Helping choose family meals (%) | |||
| Never | 10·7 | 18·5 | 23·6 |
| About once a month | 15·7 | 27·4 | 27·8 |
| About once a week | 27·1 | 28·1 | 22·4 |
| 2–3 times per week | 27·3 | 15·6 | 15·0 |
| ≥4 times a week | 19·3 | 10·4 | 11·2 |
| Helping prepare or cook food (%) | |||
| Never | 11·3 | 17·9 | 26·1 |
| About once a month | 20·4 | 25·2 | 24·0 |
| About once a week | 23·3 | 24·0 | 22·2 |
| 2–3 times per week | 24·9 | 21·4 | 16·8 |
| ≥4 times a week | 20·1 | 11·6 | 10·8 |