Table 1 Individual-level (individual and family) characteristics of urban youth (n = 3 997) sampled for study of active transportation in Canada
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
  Male | 1 930 (48.3) |
  Female | 2 067 (51.7) |
Grade | |
  6 | 918 (22.8) |
  7 | 915 (22.9) |
  8 | 932 (23.3) |
  9 | 599 (15.0) |
  10 | 639 (16.0) |
Ethnicity | |
  Caucasian only | 2 443 (61.1) |
  Caucasian and other | 201 (5.0) |
  Aboriginal | 396 (9.9) |
  Other | 957 (23.9) |
Number of siblings | |
  0 | 608 (15.2) |
  1 | 1 729 (43.3) |
  2+ | 1 660 (41.5) |
Adults at home | |
  Both mother and father | 2 655 (66.4) |
  One parent and one step-parent | 418 (10.5) |
  Single parent | 775 (19.4) |
  Other | 149 (3.7) |
Family SES | |
  Very well off | 904 (22.6) |
  Well off | 1 317 (32.9) |
  Average | 1 405 (35.2) |
  Not very well off | 266 (6.7) |
  Not at all well off | 105 (2.6) |
Number of cars in household | |
  0 | 176 (4.4) |
  1 | 1 186 (29.7) |
  2+ | 2 635 (65.9) |
Residential neighborhood is safe for children | |
  Strongly agree | 1 109 (27.7) |
  Agree | 1 792 (44.8) |
  Neither agree nor disagree | 750 (18.8) |
  Disagree | 242 (6.1) |
  Strongly disagree | 104 (2.6) |