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Table 2 Selected demographic characteristics of the sample and by participation group a

From: Socio-ecological predictors of participation and dropout in organised sports during childhood

Characteristic

Group, n (%)

Entire sample

Participants at age 10

Non-participants at age 10

Dropoutsb

Non-dropoutsc

Total

4042

3190 (79)

852 (21)

389 (12)

2777 (88)

Boys

2069 (51)

1751 (55)

318 (36)

176 (45)

1575 (57)

Indigenous

105 (3)

66 (2)

39 (5)

14 (4)

52 (2)

English as main language

3635 (90)

2886 (91)

749 (86)

338 (87)

2548 (92)

Normal weight

2855 (71)

2265 (71)

590 (68)

282 (73)

1983 (72)

Overweight

695 (17)

538 (17)

157 (18)

52 (13)

486 (18)

Obese

243 (6)

171 (5)

72 (8)

27 (7)

144 (5)

  1. aData were drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Waves 3 (2008) and 4 (2010) when children were aged 8 and 10 years respectively.
  2. bChildren who were participating in organised sports at age 8 but no longer participating at age 10.
  3. cChildren who were participating in organised sports at age 8 and still participating at age 10.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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