Table 1
Description of sample, by child and biological parent characteristics, household population, Canada excluding territories, 2007 to 2013

Table 1
Description of sample, by child and biological parent characteristics, household population, Canada excluding territories, 2007 to 2013
Table summary
This table displays the results of Description of sample. The information is grouped by Characteristics (appearing as row headers), Child, Parent, Sample size, Weighted estimate (mean or %) and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics Child Parent
Sample size Weighted estimate (mean or %) 95% confidence interval Sample size Weighted estimate (mean or %) 95% confidence interval
from to from to
Sex  
Male 674 53.2 49.6 56.7 558 41.1 37.6 44.7
Female 654 46.8 43.3 50.4 770 58.9 55.3 62.4
Average age (years) 1,328 8.4 8.3 8.6 1,328 39.1 38.5 39.7
Lone-parent household 206 16.2 12.5 20.8 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Parent's highest level of education  
Secondary school graduation or less 265 20.9 17.4 24.8 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Postsecondary below bachelor's degree 557 42.8 38.7 47.0 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Bachelor's degree or more 499 36.3 30.9 42.1 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Screen time (hours per day)  
Total 1,324 2.3 2.2 2.4 1,327 1.9 1.8 2.1
TV 1,325 1.6 1.5 1.7 1,328 1.1 1.0 1.2
Computer 1,324 0.7 0.7 0.8 1,327 1.3 1.1 1.4
Lessons, league or team sports participation  
Never 375 28.3 24.3 32.7 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Less than 2 hours per week 283 21.5 18.1 25.5 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
2 to 3 hours per week 407 30.8 26.8 35.1 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
4 to 6 hours per week 185 14.9 11.5 19.0 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
7 or more hours per week 74 4.4Note E: Use with caution 3.1 6.4 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Fruit and vegetable consumption (times per day) 1,323 4.4 4.3 4.6 1,324 4.3 4.1 4.4
Child exposed to second-hand smoke at home 75 6.6Note E: Use with caution 4.6 9.3 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Parent is smoker 223 15.5 13.2 18.2 ... Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Physical activity  
All days  
Sedentary (minutes per day) 1,328 461 454 467 1,328 575 568 583
MVPA (minutes per day) 1,328 60 56 64 1,328 21 19 23
Steps per day 1,328 11,901 11,419 12,383 1,328 8,765 8,384 9,147
Weekends  
Sedentary (minutes per day) 1,264 456 449 462 1,266 559 551 567
Light activity (minutes per day) 1,264 284 277 290 1,266 250 242 259
MVPA (minutes per day) 1,264 48 45 52 1,266 17 15 19
Steps per day 1,264 10,806 10,262 11,350 1,266 8,122 7,711 8,533
Weekdays after 3 p.m.  
Sedentary (minutes per day) 1,328 185 181 189 1,328 225 222 228
Light activity (minutes per day) 1,328 124 121 127 1,328 98 94 102
MVPA (minutes per day) 1,328 26 24 28 1,328 8 7 9
Steps per day 1,328 5,182 4,894 5,470 1,328 3,366 3,183 3,550
... not applicable
E use with caution
MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
Source: 2007 to 2009, 2009 to 2011, and 2012 to 2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey, combined.

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