Table 2.
Sample Characteristics, n = 214
| Characteristic | % | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Age | 3.8 (1) | ||
| Child Gender | |||
| Male | 57.7% | ||
| Female | 42.3% | ||
| Attending childcarea | 77.1% | ||
| Parent Age | 35.6 (4.1) | ||
| Parent Relationship to Child | |||
| Mother | 99.5% | ||
| Father | 0.5% | ||
| Socioeconomic Statusb | |||
| Highly Advantaged | 29.9% | ||
| Advantaged | 26.0% | ||
| Average | 14.0% | ||
| Disadvantaged | 19.2% | ||
| Highly Disadvantaged | 11.2% | ||
| PAd (minutes/day) | 257.6 (103.0) | ||
| MVPA (minutes/day) | 124.1 (73.1) | ||
| ST (minutes/day) | 98.1 (65.5) | ||
| Children Meeting Guidelines | |||
| Total PA (≥ 180 min/day) | 82.7% | ||
| MVPA (≥ 60 min/day) | 87.9% | ||
| Total PA including MVPA | 78.0% | ||
| ST (≤ 60 min/day) | 42.5% | ||
| PA, MVPA & ST | 34.6% | ||
| Social Cohesion | 3.6 (0.7) | 1—5 | |
| Social Interaction | 3.0 (0.9) | 1 – 4 | |
| Sense of Community | 3.5 (0.6) | 1 – 5 | |
| Social Norms | 3.3 (0.6) | 1 – 5 | |
| Neighbourhood Crime | 2.2 (0.9) | 1—5 | |
achild attended long day care or family day care for at least one day per week
bcalculated using postcode data