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Table 2 Distribution of active free-play frequency for each outdoor location

From: Individual, social and physical environmental correlates of children's active free-play: a cross-sectional study

 

Yard at home

n (%)

Own street

n (%)

Park/playground

n (%)

Weekdays

   

   Never/rarely

4 (2.2)

72 (39.3)

38 (20.5)

   <once/week

11 (6.0)

39 (21.3)

83 (44.9)

   1-2 days/week

40 (21.7)

31 (16.9)3

48 (25.9)4

   3-4 days/week

64 (34.8)

25 (13.7)

6.5 (12)

   5 days/week

65 (35.3)1

16 (8.7)

2.2 (4)

Weekend days

   

   Never/rarely

5 (2.7)

64 (36.6)

20 (10.8)

   <1 weekend/month

2 (1.1)

20 (10.8)

38 (20.5)

   1 weekend/month

2 (1.1)

15 (8.1)

38 (20.5)

   2 weekends/month

13 (7.1)

17 (9.2)

30 (16.2)

   1 day every weekend

45 (24.7)

32 (17.3)5

43 (23.2)6

   Every Saturday and Sunday

115 (63.2)2

37 (20.0)

16 (8.6)

  1. 1Highest tertile for play in yard at home on weekdays = 5 days per week
  2. 2Highest tertile for play in yard at home on weekend days = every Saturday and Sunday
  3. 3,4Highest tertile for play in own street and park/playground on weekdays = ≥ 1-2 days per week
  4. 5,6 Highest tertile for play in own street and park/playground on weekend days = ≥ 1 day every weekend