Table 2.
Early Childhood Education Candidates’ Demographic Information and Personal Activity Behaviours (n = 1292)
| Participant Characteristic | N | % | Participant Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Type of Early Childhood Education Program | ||||
| Male | 12 | 1.8 | Certificate | 190 | 16.5 |
| Female | 645 | 96.1 | Diploma | 768 | 71.5 |
| Ethnicity | Degree | 115 | 9.9 | ||
| Caucasian | 370 | 55.1 | Other | 13 | 2.0 |
| African Canadian | 12 | 1.8 | Year of Study | ||
| Aboriginal/First Nations | 53 | 7.9 | 1 | 582 | 49.3 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 1.6 | 2 | 424 | 35.9 |
| Asian | 105 | 15.6 | 3 | 71 | 6.0 |
| Arab | 16 | 2.4 | 4 | 42 | 3.6 |
| Other | 64 | 9.5 | Other | 61 | 5.2 |
| Enrolment Status | Experience Working in a Childcare Setting | ||||
| Full-time | 1048 | 89.1 | Yes | 1055 | 89.0 |
| Part-time | 128 | 10.9 | No | 131 | 11.0 |
| Minutes of weekly MVPA | Minutes of daily recreational screen-viewing | ||||
| <30 | 147 | 21.8 | <60 | 104 | 15.4 |
| 30–59 | 206 | 30.6 | 60–100 | 197 | 29.2 |
| 60–89 | 99 | 14.7 | 101–149 | 117 | 17.3 |
| 90–119 | 80 | 11.9 | 150–199 | 94 | 13.9 |
| 120–149 | 65 | 9.7 | 200–239 | 67 | 9.9 |
| 150+ | 76 | 11.3 | 240+ | 96 | 14.2 |
Note. Column total per section may not always match the total number of participants due to skipped questions; MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity