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. 2017 Dec 1;17:920. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4918-z

Table 1.

Participant characteristics

USA (n = 73) Canada (n = 61)
Parent Sex (female) 43 (58.9) 38 (62.3)
Age of child
 5-8 33 (45.2) 32 (52.5)
 9-12 40 (54.8) 29 (47.5)
Marital status
 Married or common-law 54 (74.0) 50 (82.0)
 Separated or divorced 11 (15.1) 8 (13.1)
 Never married 7 (9.6) 3 (4.9)
 Widowed 1 (1.4) 0
Education
 High school or less 22 (30.1) 5 (8.2)
 Certificate/diploma/or some college or university education 13 (17.8) 16 (26.2)
 Bachelor’s degree 22 (30.1) 29 (47.5)
 Postgraduate degree 16 (21.9) 11 (18.0)
Income
 Below median 37 (50.7) 35 (57.4)
 Above median 32 (43.8) 26 (42.6)
 Missing 4 (5.5) 0