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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 626)

From: The physical activity parenting practices (PAPP) item Bank: a psychometrically validated tool for improving the measurement of physical activity parenting practices of parents of 5–12-year-old children

 

% or Mean (SD)

Parent Sex (N = 626) Female

50.3%

Parent Age (N = 626) Years

42.1 (7.68)

Marital status (N = 626)

 Married or common law

86.7%

 Separated or divorced

7.3%

 Never married

5.9%

Ethnicity (N = 626)

 Caucasian

50.8%

 Asian

22.5%

 South Asian

14.9%

 Other

11.8%

Education (N = 458)

 High school or less

9.6%

 Certificate non-university or some college or university

35.2%

 Bachelor’s degree

32.5%

 Postgraduate degree

17.7%

 Professional degree

5.0%

Income Cdn (N = 626)

 Less than $50,000

17.3%

 $50,000 – 69,999

16.5%

 $70,000 – 79,999

10.2%

 $80,000–99,999

18.4%

 $100,000 – 124,999

13.7%

 $125,000 – 149,999

10.4%

 $15,000 or higher

13.6%

Self-Reported Body Mass Index (N = 430)

 Underweight

1.9%

 Normal

40.7%

 Overweight

33.7%

 Obese

23.7%

Child Sex (N = 626) Female

48.4%

Child age (N = 626)

 5–8 year old

50.0%

 9–12 year old

50.0%