TABLE 1.
Frequencies for demographics, family affluence scale (FAS), diet, sedentary behaviours and physical activity among elementary school children (n=200)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 95 (47.5) |
| Male | 105 (52.5) |
| Age, years | |
| 9 | 44 (22.0) |
| 10 | 70 (35.0) |
| 11 | 70 (35.0) |
| 12 | 16 (8.0) |
| Residential mobility | |
| Did not move in the past year | 136 (68.0) |
| Moved once in the past year | 34 (17.0) |
| Moved ≥2 times in the past year | 30 (15.0) |
| Time in Canada, years | |
| ≤10 | 34 (17.0) |
| >10 | 166 (83.0) |
| Family structure | |
| Two parents in the same house (including step parents) | 132 (66.0) |
| One parent or other arrangement | 68 (34.0) |
| School attended | |
| School A | 27 (13.5) |
| School B | 67 (33.5) |
| School C | 106 (53.0) |
| Time spent watching television, h/day | |
| ≤2 | 63 (31.5) |
| >2 | 137 (68.5) |
| Time spent using a computer, h/day | |
| ≤2 | 133 (66.5) |
| >2 | 67 (33.5) |
| Weekly consumption of fruit | |
| Not daily | 122 (61.0) |
| Daily | 78 (39.0) |
| Weekly consumption of vegetables | |
| Not daily | 130 (65.0) |
| Daily | 70 (35.0) |
| Weekly consumption of sweets | |
| Not daily | 177 (88.5) |
| Daily | 23 (11.5) |
| Weekly consumption of soft drinks | |
| Not daily | 179 (89.5) |
| Daily | 21 (10.5) |
| Weekly vigorous physical activity | |
| <5 days/week | 112 (56.0) |
| ≥5 days/week | 88 (44.0) |
| Familial socioeconomic status (3 groups) | |
| Low (FAS score 0 to 4) | 82 (41.0) |
| Medium (FAS score 5 or 6) | 81 (40.5) |
| High (FAS score 7 or 8) | 37 (18.5) |