Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 4726)
From: Social inequalities in young children’s sports participation and outdoor play
Total | Missing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Family characteristics | |||
Maternal educational level | High | 124 (26.7) | 64 (1.4) |
Mid-high | 1285 (27.6) | ||
Mid-low | 1489 (31.9) | ||
Low | 643 (13.8) | ||
Paternal educational level | High | 1393 (32.9) | 493 (10.4) |
Mid-high | 970 (22.9) | ||
Mid-low | 1138 (26.9) | ||
Low | 732 (17.3) | ||
Maternal employment status | Paid job | 3342 (75.6) | 305 (6.5) |
No paid job | 1079 (24.4) | ||
Paternal employment status | Paid job | 3914 (94.2) | 569 (12.0) |
No paid job | 243 (5.8) | ||
Household income | > €3200/month | 2174 (49.7) | 348 (7.4) |
€2000-€3200/month | 1148 (26.2) | ||
<€ 2000/month | 1056 (24.1) | ||
Ethnic background | Dutch | 3338 (70.6) | 0 |
Surinamese-Creole | 163 (3.4) | ||
Surinamese-Hindustani | 170 (3.6) | ||
Dutch Antillean | 126 (2.7) | ||
Cape Verdean | 195 (4.1) | ||
Turkish | 453 (9.6) | ||
Moroccan | 281 (6.0) | ||
Child characteristics | |||
Sex | Girl | 2338 (49.5) | 0 |
Boy | 2388 (50.5) | ||
Age | Months (mean, SD) | 73.0 (5.9) | 0 |
Sports participation | Yes | 2057 (43.9) | 41 (0.9) |
No | 2628 (56.1) | ||
Outdoor play | ≥1 hour/day | 2587 (66.3) | 823 (17.4) |
<1 hour/day | 1316 (33.7) | ||