Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants as obtained in the Canadian health behaviour in school-aged children survey
| Variable | N | % of total* |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Boys | 2376 | 47.6 |
| Girls | 2762 | 52.4 |
| Grade | ||
| 6 | 1632 | 32.0 |
| 7 | 1718 | 33.1 |
| 8 | 1788 | 34.9 |
| Race | ||
| White | 3610 | 71.9 |
| Other | 1528 | 28.1 |
| Perceived family wealth | ||
| Not at all well off | 159 | 2.7 |
| Not very well off | 348 | 6.6 |
| Average | 1648 | 31.8 |
| Quite well off | 1644 | 32.2 |
| Very well off | 1344 | 26.8 |
| Parents in household | ||
| Single parent | 1119 | 21.3 |
| Dual parent | 4019 | 78.7 |
| Perceive neighborhood as being safe for children to play outside | ||
| Strongly disagree | 130 | 2.7 |
| Disagree | 272 | 5.8 |
| Neither agree or disagree | 872 | 16.5 |
| Agree | 2169 | 41.1 |
| Strongly agree | 1695 | 34.0 |
| Frequency of physical activity in free-time outside of school | ||
| Never | 155 | 2.4 |
| Less than once a month | 123 | 2.1 |
| Once a month | 151 | 2.9 |
| Once a week | 582 | 11.9 |
| 2 to 3 times a week | 1318 | 25.8 |
| 4 to 6 times a week | 1595 | 31.6 |
| Every day | 1230 | 23.4 |
*Based on weighted N.