Table 1 Participant characteristics
Variables | Full sample (n = 1,477) |
|---|---|
Parent socio-demographic variables | Â |
Age group | Â |
 18–44 years | 855 (57.9) |
 ≥45 years | 622 (42.1) |
Sex | Â |
 Male | 609 (41.2) |
 Female | 868 (58.8) |
Geographical region | Â |
 Western provinces | 448 (30.3) |
 Ontario | 573 (38.8) |
 Quebec | 238 (16.1) |
 Atlantic provinces | 218 (14.8) |
Marital status | Â |
 Married | 1,180 (79.9) |
 Single | 297 (20.1) |
Employment status | Â |
 Employed | 1,188 (80.4) |
 Unemployed | 289 (19.6) |
Education | Â |
 Secondary school or less | 198 (13.4) |
 College | 482 (32.6) |
 University | 542 (36.7) |
 Post-graduate studies | 255 (17.3) |
Dwelling type | Â |
 Apartment | 201 (13.6) |
 House | 1,260 (85.3) |
 Other | 16 (1.1) |
Dog ownership | Â |
 No | 889 (60.2) |
 Yes | 588 (39.8) |
# of children | Â |
 1 | 715 (48.4) |
 2 | 587 (39.7) |
 ≥3 | 175 (11.9) |
Child socio-demographic variables | Â |
Child age | Â |
 5–11 years | 677 (45.8) |
 12–17 years | 800 (54.2) |
Child gender | Â |
 Boy | 746 (50.5) |
 Girl | 716 (48.5) |
Child disability status | Â |
 Yes | 136 (9.2) |
 No | 1,341 (90.8) |
Change in family characteristics and movement/play behaviours variables | Â |
Child schooling | Â |
 In-person | 964 (65.3) |
 Blended | 231 (15.6) |
 Home | 282 (19.1) |
Child’s primary playmate |  |
 Other | 1,231 (83.3) |
 Parent | 246 (16.7) |
Family PA | Â |
 Less | 438 (29.7) |
 Same or more | 1,039 (70.3) |
Family SB | Â |
 Less | 127 (8.6) |
 Same or more | 1,350 (91.4) |
Outdoor play | Â |
 Less | 249 (16.9) |
 Same or more | 1,228 (83.1) |
Family hobbies | Â |
 No | 1,297 (87.8) |
 Yes | 180 (12.2) |
Use of online resources | Â |
 No | 1,338 (90.6) |
 Yes | 139 (9.4) |
Child health condition | Â |
 No | 1,411 (95.5) |
 Yes | 66 (4.5) |
Family distress | Â |
 0–5 | 1,119 (75.8) |
 6–10 | 358 (24.2) |
24-hour movement behaviours | Â |
 Weekly MVPA, min/week | 112.0 (262.3) |
 Daily recreational screen time, h/day | 4.6 (3.6) |
 Daily sleep duration, h/day | 7.3 (1.7) |