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Table 4 Participants’ characteristics

From: Homes became the “everything space” during COVID-19: impact of changes to the home environment on children’s physical activity and sitting

Parent Characteristics

Pre-COVID-19

During COVID-19

(2017–2018)

2020

 

Mean (SD) or %

n

Mean (SD) or %

n

Parent age

42 (5.6)

101

44.9 (6.7)

101

Parent sex (% Female)

86%

101

82%

101

Parental education a

 

99

 

101

1 Some secondary high school

3%

 

6%

 

2 Completed secondary high school

8%

 

9%

 

3 Trade qualifications/apprenticeship

5%

 

5%

 

4 Diploma/certificate

24%

 

20%

 

5 University degree or higher

59%

 

60%

 

Child Characteristics

 Child age

10.2 (0.7)

102

12.8 (0.8)

102

 Child sex (% Girl)

50%

102

50%

102

 Child BMI z-score

0.4 (1.1)

102

0.4 (1.6)

102

Family Characteristics

 Number of siblings

1.2 (0.8)

101

1.1 (0.8)

101

 Number of people at home

4.2 (0.9)

101

4.2 (0.9)

101

 Dog ownership [% yes]

36%

101

35%

101

 Household

 

101

 

101

  Single parent

15%

 

13%

 

  Two parent

85%

 

87%

 

  Other

-

 

-

 

 Home ownership

 

101

 

101

  Rent

11%

 

12%

 

  Own

89%

 

88%

 

 SES (based on WIMD scores) a

 

99

 

100

  Low

13%

 

14%

 

  Medium

29%

 

30%

 

  High

58%

 

56%

 
  1. a Displayed for descriptive purposes only