Table 2 Characteristics of Home physical activity environment by education and income
Characteristic | Education | Income | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Items in child’s bedroom | Low | Med | High | p | Low | Med | High | p |
(% yes) | N=165 | N=279 | N=261 | N=67 | N=218 | N=428 | ||
TV | 45% | 16% | 11% | <.001 | 52% | 25% | 14% | <.001 |
DVD/VCR | 34% | 16% | 12% | <.001 | 39% | 21% | 14% | <.001 |
Computer | 16% | 12% | 13% | NS | 10% | 13% | 14% | NS |
Video game system | 23% | 9% | 8% | <.001 | 21% | 15% | 9% | .004 |
Hand held video game player | 57% | 59% | 52% | NS | 46% | 55% | 58% | NS |
* MEDIA SCORE(0-5) | 1.7(1.4) | 1.1(1.1) | 1.0 (1.1) | <.001 | 1.7 (1.4) | 1.3 (1.3) | 1.1 (1.2) | <.001 |
Play equipment available at or around home (% yes) | ||||||||
PORTABLE | ||||||||
Bike | 93% | 97% | 98% | .025 | 85% | 95% | 98% | <.001 |
Jump rope | 75% | 81% | 83% | NS | 69% | 78% | 83% | .02 |
Sports equipment (balls/bats/etc) | 94% | 97% | 97% | NS | 91% | 95% | 98% | .002 |
Roller skates, skateboard, scooter | 82% | 89% | 83% | NS | 78% | 83% | 87% | NS |
*PORTABLE EQUIP SCORE (0-4) | 3.4(0.8) | 3.6(0.6) | 3.6(0.6) | .01 | 3.2(1.0) | 3.5(0.7) | 3.7(0.6) | <.001 |
FIXED | ||||||||
Basketball hoop | 54% | 60% | 60% | NS | 48% | 56% | 62% | NS |
Swimming pool | 52% | 55% | 47% | NS | 55% | 46% | 53% | NS |
Fixed play equipment (court, pool) | 56% | 64% | 61% | NS | 55% | 60% | 63% | NS |
* FIXED EQUIP SCORE (0-3) | 1.6 (1.0) | 1.8(1.0) | 1.7(1.0 | NS | 1.6(1.0) | 1.6(0.9) | 1.8(1.0) | NS |
ACTIVE VIDEO GAMES | 56% | 46% | 48% | NS | 51% | 47% | 50% | NS |
Parent rules enforced (% yes) | ||||||||
SAFETY RULES | ||||||||
Stay close to house/parent | 86% | 81% | 82% | NS | 90% | 87% | 80% | .02 |
Do not go into street | 79% | 68% | 74% | .029 | 84% | 77% | 69% | .01 |
Do not ride bike on street | 69% | 57% | 55% | .008 | 73% | 61% | 55% | .02 |
Do not cross busy streets | 96% | 91% | 89% | NS | 96% | 90% | 92% | NS |
*SAFETY RULES SCORE (0-4) | 2.4(0.9) | 2.1(1.0) | 2.1(1.0) | .01 | 2.5(0.8) | 2.3(1.0) | 2.0(1.0) | <.001 |
MEDIA RULES | ||||||||
No TV/computer before homework | 83% | 72% | 79% | .035 | 87% | 71% | 78% | .02 |
<2 hours TV/computer per day | 70% | 70% | 76% | NS | 78% | 63% | 76% | .002 |
*MEDIA RULES SCORE (0-2) | 1.5(0.6) | 1.4(0.7) | 1.5(0.7) | NS | 1.6(0.5) | 1.3(0.8) | 1.5(0.6) | <.001 |
Screen time with (mean days/week, SD) | ||||||||
Siblings | 3.5 (2.6) | 3.5(2.6) | 3.1(2.5) | NS | 3.3(2.7) | 3.5(2.7) | 3.3(2.6) | NS |
Parent/caregiver | 2.9 (2.5) | 2.8(2.5) | 2.3(2.2) | .02 | 3.1(2.7) | 3.0(2.5) | 2.5(2.2) | .02 |
How often does an adult in the household (mean days/week, SD) | ||||||||
Watch child playing sports/PA* | 3.1 (2.4) | 2.8(2.2) | 2.6(2.0) | NS | 2.9(2.5) | 2.8(2.2) | 2.8(2.1) | NS |
Encourage sports/PA* | 4.5(2.4) | 4.6(2.3) | 4.6(2.3) | NS | 4.3(2.6) | 4.4(2.4) | 4.7(2.3) | NS |
Provide transport to sports/PA* | 2.7 (2.3) | 2.8(2.1) | 3.0(2.0) | NS | 2.3(2.0) | 2.8(2.2) | 2.9(2.0) | NS |
Do sports/PA with child | 2.0(2.1) | 2.0(1.8) | 1.9(1.6) | NS | 2.4(2.4) | 2.0(1.8) | 1.9(1.7) | .05 |
*PARENT SUPPORT | 3.4(1.8) | 3.4(1.8) | 3.4(1.7) | NS | 3.2(1.9) | 3.3(1.8) | 3.5(1.7) | NS |
How often do your child’s siblings/ friends do sports/PA with child (mean days/week, SD) | 3.2(2.4) | 3.6(2.2) | 3.3(2.2) | NS | 3.7(2.6) | 3.3(2.3) | 3.4(2.2) | NS |