Table 4.
Descriptive statistics for the thirty-nine participants
| Numerical variable | Mean | sd |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 9·1 | 1·8 |
| Years lived in Canada | 8·9 | 2·7 |
| Weight (kg) | 31·1 | 9·8 |
| Height (cm) | 134·7 | 13·2 |
| BMI z-score | −0·3 | 1·6 |
| Age (years) | 9·1 | 1·8 |
| Categorical variable | Count | Percentage (%) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 18 | 46·2 |
| Female | 21 | 53·8 |
| Household education* | ||
| ≤ High school | 1 | 2·6 |
| High school | 3 | 7·7 |
| Trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training | 1 | 2·6 |
| University certificate below Bachelor’s level | 5 | 12·8 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 17 | 43·6 |
| University degree or certificate above Bachelor’s degree | 12 | 30·8 |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 0 | 0 |
| Household income | ||
| ≤ $20 000 | 1 | 2·6 |
| $20 000–$344 999 | 0 | 0 |
| $35 000–$49 999 | 2 | 5·1 |
| $50 000–74 999 | 7 | 17·9 |
| $75 000–$99 999 | 9 | 23·1 |
| ≥ $100 000 | 20 | 51·3 |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 0 | 0 |
| Perceived income adequacy † | ||
| Very difficult | 0 | 0 |
| Difficult | 3 | 7·7 |
| Neither easy nor difficult | 16 | 41·0 |
| Easy | 12 | 30·8 |
| Very easy | 7 | 17·9 |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 1 | 2·6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Indigenous | 0 | 0 |
| Middle East | 0 | 0 |
| White | 19 | 48·7 |
| Asian | 13 | 33·3 |
| South Asian | 1 | 2·6 |
| Black | 1 | 2·6 |
| Latin American | 2 | 5·1 |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 3 | 7·7 |
| Weekly hours of television | ||
| Do not watch television | 4 | 10·3 |
| ≤ 4 h | 12 | 30·8 |
| 4–9 h | 12 | 30·8 |
| 10–15 h | 5 | 12·8 |
| ≥ 15 h | 6 | 15·4 |
| Weekly hours of internet | ||
| Do not use internet | 3 | 7·7 |
| ≤ 4 h | 11 | 28·2 |
| 4–9 h | 13 | 33·3 |
| 10–15 h | 5 | 12·8 |
| ≥ 15 h | 7 | 17·9 |
| Weekly hours of smartphone | ||
| Do not use smartphone | 35 | 89·7 |
| ≤ 4 h | 3 | 7·7 |
| 4–9 h | 1 | 2·6 |
| 10–15 h | 0 | 0 |
| ≥ 15 h | 0 | 0 |
| Weekly hours of tablet/computer | ||
| Do not use tablet or computer | 5 | 12·8 |
| ≤ 4 h | 11 | 28·2 |
| 4–9 h | 8 | 20·5 |
| 10–15 h | 7 | 17·9 |
| ≥ 15 h | 8 | 20·5 |
| Sodas per week | ||
| < 1 per week | 13 | 33·3 |
| Once per week | 8 | 20·5 |
| 2–4 times per week | 8 | 20·5 |
| 5–6 times per week | 4 | 10·3 |
| Once a day | 4 | 10·3 |
| 2–3 times per day | 0 | 0 |
| ≥ 4 times per day | 2 | 5·1 |
| Chips per week | ||
| < 1 per week | 4 | 10·3 |
| Once per week | 6 | 15·4 |
| 2–4 times per week | 23 | 59·0 |
| 5–6 times per week | 3 | 7·7 |
| Once a day | 3 | 7·7 |
| 2–3 times per day | 0 | 0 |
| ≥ 4 times per day | 0 | 0 |
| Candy/chocolate per week | ||
| No answer | 1 | 2·6 |
| < 1 per week | 1 | 2·6 |
| Once per week | 7 | 17·9 |
| 2–4 times per week | 16 | 41·0 |
| 5–6 times per week | 6 | 15·4 |
| Once a day | 5 | 12·8 |
| 2–3 times per day | 3 | 7·7 |
| ≥ 4 times per day | 0 | 0 |
| Vegetables per week | ||
| < 1 per week | 1 | 2·6 |
| Once per week | 2 | 5·1 |
| 2–4 times per week | 5 | 12·8 |
| 5–6 times per week | 1 | 2·6 |
| Once a day | 13 | 33·3 |
| 2–3 times per day | 17 | 43·6 |
| ≥ 4 times per day | 0 | 0 |
| Fruits per week | ||
| < 1 per week | 0 | 0 |
| Once per week | 1 | 2·6 |
| 2–4 times per week | 4 | 10·3 |
| 5–6 times per week | 2 | 5·1 |
| Once a day | 14 | 35·9 |
| 2–3 times per day | 17 | 43·6 |
| ≥ 4 times per day | 1 | 2·6 |
*Corresponds to highest level attained by any parent in the household.
†
Corresponds to how difficult or easy it is for the household to make ends meet.