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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants as obtained in the Canadian health behaviour in school-aged children survey

From: Undeveloped green space and free-time physical activity in 11 to 13-year-old children

Variable

N

% of total*

Gender

Boys

2376

47.6

Girls

2762

52.4

Grade

6

1632

32.0

7

1718

33.1

8

1788

34.9

Race

White

3610

71.9

Other

1528

28.1

Perceived family wealth

Not at all well off

159

2.7

Not very well off

348

6.6

Average

1648

31.8

Quite well off

1644

32.2

Very well off

1344

26.8

Parents in household

  

Single parent

1119

21.3

Dual parent

4019

78.7

Perceive neighborhood as being safe for children to play outside

Strongly disagree

130

2.7

Disagree

272

5.8

Neither agree or disagree

872

16.5

Agree

2169

41.1

Strongly agree

1695

34.0

Frequency of physical activity in free-time outside of school

Never

155

2.4

Less than once a month

123

2.1

Once a month

151

2.9

Once a week

582

11.9

2 to 3 times a week

1318

25.8

4 to 6 times a week

1595

31.6

Every day

1230

23.4

  1. *Based on weighted N.