Table 1A.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample.
| N (%) | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic information | |||
| Age | 10.73 (2.1) | 10.64–10.81 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1,324 (47.7) | ||
| Male | 1,454 (52.3) | ||
| School grade | |||
| Primary 1 | 281 (10.1) | ||
| Primary 2 | 317 (11.4) | ||
| Primary 3 | 342 (12.3) | ||
| Primary 4 | 324 (11.7) | ||
| Primary 5 | 427 (15.4) | ||
| Primary 6 | 414 (14.9) | ||
| Primary 7 | 372 (13.4) | ||
| Primary 8 | 301 (10.8) | ||
| Parent highest education level | |||
| Secondary or lower | 987 (26.8) | ||
| Post–school training college | 319 (8.7) | ||
| University (undergraduate) | 1,082 (29.4) | ||
| University (postgraduate) | 390 (10.6) | ||
| Family income | |||
| Low | 201 (5.5) | ||
| Middle | 1,483 (40.3) | ||
| High | 233 (6.3) | ||
| I don't want to declare myself | 861 (23.4) | ||
| Swimming experience | |||
| Age to start learning swimming | 5.29 (2.41) | 5.20–5.38 | |
| Years of swimming | 5.44 (3.01) | 5.32–5.55 | |
| Frequency of swimming (times per month) | 2.10 (4.65) | 1.93–2.28 | |
| Duration of swimming (mins per session) | 24.71 (34.135) | 23.43–25.98 | |
| Winter swimming | 831 (30.1) | ||
| Swimming location | |||
| Public swimming pools | 2,225 (80.6) | ||
| School swimming pools | 49 (1.8) | ||
| Club swimming pools | 538 (19.5) | ||
| Estate swimming pools | 1,001 (36.3) | ||
| Beaches | 2,359 (85.4) | ||
| Swimming accessibility | |||
| Public swimming pools | 2,526 (91.5) | ||
| School swimming pools | 36 (1.3) | ||
| Club swimming pools | 687 (24.9) | ||
| Estate swimming pools | 1,031 (37.3) | ||
| Beaches | 2,083 (75.4) | ||
| Learning experience | |||
| Parent/guardian | 1,751 (63.4) | ||
| Swimming club | 691 (25.0) | ||
| Government class | 22 (0.8) | ||
| Private coach | 115 (4.2) | ||
| School/PE teacher | 11 (0.5) | ||
| Sibling | 67 (2.5) | ||
| Friend | 26 (1.0) | ||
| Relative | 36 (1.3) | ||
| Grandparent | 68 (2.5) | ||
| Non–fatal aquatic event | |||
| Cuts/bruises | 230 (6.34) | ||
| Out of breath | 56 (1.48) | ||
| Fatigue | 205 (5.46) | ||
| Non/fatal drowning | 26 (0.88) | ||
| Muscle cramp | 75 (2.32) | ||
| Anxiety/panic | 59 (1.59) | ||