01.2 (GUIDELINES) Parental Perceptions About the Amount of Time Children Should be Active - Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

CANADA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (Canada)

Canada	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	20%	52%	28%
Boys	18%	53%	29%
Girls	22%	51%	28%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	18%	49%	32%
13 to 17 year olds	22%	55%	23%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	23%	47%	30%
$50,000-$99,999	21%	51%	27%
≥$100,000	15%	56%	29%
Community size
<10,000 residents	20%	50%	31%
10,000-99,999	23%	51%	26%
≥100,000	18%	54%	29%
Region
NL	19%	53%	28%
PE	15%	57%	28%
NS	15%	53%	31%
NB	19%	52%	29%
QC	32%	48%	21%
ON	16%	54%	30%
MB	16%	52%	32%
SK	14%	53%	33%
AB	16%	54%	30%
BC	15%	52%	33%
YK	13%	46%	41%
NT	19%	47%	34%
NU	-	-	-
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

ALBERTA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (AB)

Alberta	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	16%	54%	30%
Boys	15%	57%	29%
Girls	17%	52%	31%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	15%	49%	36%
13 to 17 year olds	16%	62%	22%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	46%	-
$50,000-$99,999	21%	46%	33%
≥$100,000	-	61%	28%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	47%	35%
10,000-99,999	-	60%	22%
≥100,000	-	54%	32%
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (BC)

British Columbia	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	15%	52%	33%
Boys	-	52%	36%
Girls	18%	52%	31%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	-	50%	39%
13 to 17 year olds	20%	55%	25%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	44%	40%
$50,000-$99,999	-	58%	28%
≥$100,000	-	51%	36%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	55%	-
10,000-99,999	17%	48%	35%
≥100,000	-	56%	32%
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

MANITOBA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (MB)

Manitoba	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	16%	52%	32%
Boys	15%	49%	36%
Girls	17%	55%	27%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	19%	48%	32%
13 to 17 year olds	-	57%	32%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	50%	31%
$50,000-$99,999	-	52%	31%
≥$100,000	-	56%	34%
Community size
<10,000 residents	16%	46%	38%
10,000-99,999	-	55%	-
≥100,000	-	57%	30%
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NB)

New Brunswick	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	19%	52%	29%
Boys	13%	52%	36%
Girls	25%	53%	22%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	14%	53%	33%
13 to 17 year olds	25%	51%	24%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	52%	28%
$50,000-$99,999	23%	50%	27%
≥$100,000	-	53%	34%
Community size
<10,000 residents	24%	50%	26%
10,000-99,999	-	53%	33%
≥100,000	-	55%	-
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NL)

Newfoundland and Labrador	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	19%	53%	28%
Boys	19%	52%	29%
Girls	18%	55%	27%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	19%	51%	30%
13 to 17 year olds	18%	56%	26%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	58%	-
$50,000-$99,999	20%	50%	30%
≥$100,000	-	57%	25%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	51%	30%
10,000-99,999	-	52%	27%
≥100,000	-	62%	-
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NT)

Northwest Territories	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	20%	46%	34%
Boys	16%	47%	36%
Girls	23%	45%	32%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	18%	46%	36%
13 to 17 year olds	22%	46%	32%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	-	-
$50,000-$99,999	-	46%	36%
≥$100,000	18%	48%	34%
Community size
<10,000 residents	23%	39%	38%
10,000-99,999	17%	53%	30%
≥100,000	-	-	-
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NS)

Nova Scotia	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	15%	54%	31%
Boys	-	56%	34%
Girls	19%	52%	29%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	-	52%	35%
13 to 17 year olds	17%	56%	27%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	47%	34%
$50,000-$99,999	-	52%	36%
≥$100,000	-	57%	31%
Community size
<10,000 residents	19%	48%	34%
10,000-99,999	-	55%	30%
≥100,000	-	62%	30%
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

ONTARIO

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (ON)

Ontario	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	16%	54%	30%
Boys	15%	55%	30%
Girls	18%	52%	30%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	15%	50%	35%
13 to 17 year olds	18%	58%	24%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	20%	50%	31%
$50,000-$99,999	18%	54%	28%
≥$100,000	13%	56%	31%
Community size
<10,000 residents	15%	52%	32%
10,000-99,999	18%	56%	26%
≥100,000	16%	53%	31%
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (PE)

Prince Edward Island	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	14%	57%	29%
Boys	13%	53%	34%
Girls	16%	61%	24%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	11%	57%	31%
13 to 17 year olds	18%	56%	26%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	51%	-
$50,000-$99,999	-	57%	31%
≥$100,000	-	55%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	15%	56%	29%
10,000-99,999	-	57%	27%
≥100,000	-	-	-
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

QUEBEC

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (QC)

Quebec	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	32%	48%	21%
Boys	31%	48%	21%
Girls	32%	47%	20%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	30%	47%	22%
13 to 17 year olds	33%	48%	18%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	34%	45%	21%
$50,000-$99,999	32%	47%	22%
≥$100,000	26%	55%	19%
Community size
<10,000 residents	30%	47%	23%
10,000-99,999	37%	43%	19%
≥100,000	28%	51%	20%
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (SK)

Saskatchewan	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	13%	54%	33%
Boys	-	54%	34%
Girls	15%	53%	32%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	-	55%	33%
13 to 17 year olds	-	51%	34%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	51%	33%
$50,000-$99,999	-	52%	34%
≥$100,000	-	59%	29%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	51%	36%
10,000-99,999	-	51%	-
≥100,000	-	58%	31%
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

YUKON

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (YT)

Yukon	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	13%	46%	41%
Boys	-	41%	47%
Girls	15%	51%	33%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	10%	42%	48%
13 to 17 year olds	18%	52%	31%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	41%	-
$50,000-$99,999	-	41%	44%
≥$100,000	-	51%	38%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	47%	41%
10,000-99,999	14%	46%	41%
≥100,000	-	-	-
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTH

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (North)

North	Less than 30 min	1 hour	More than 1 hour
Total, 5-17 years	21%	41%	38%
Boys	14%	41%	45%
Girls	28%	41%	31%
Age
5 to 12 year olds	18%	44%	37%
13 to 17 year olds	25%	36%	39%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	40%	21%	39%
$50,000-$99,999	17%	42%	41%
≥$100,000	16%	49%	36%
Community size
<10,000 residents	28%	33%	39%
10,000-99,999	15%	49%	36%
≥100,000	-	-	-
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2010-2011 Physical Activity Monitor

01.2 (GUIDELINES) | Parental Perceptions About the Amount of Time Children Should be Active

(Population Studies Data Tables)

01.1 (SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT) Parental Involvement With Child’s Physical Activity

(Population Studies Data Tables)

01.3 (PROGRAMMING) Parental Perceptions About Other Physical Activity Programs (Outside of PE)

CANADA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (Canada)

ALBERTA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (AB)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (BC)

MANITOBA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (MB)

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NB)

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NL)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NT)

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (NS)

ONTARIO

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (ON)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (PE)

QUEBEC

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (QC)

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (SK)

YUKON

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (YT)

NORTH

Percentage of parents who indicate the amount of time children and youth should be active for their well being (North)

(Population Studies Data Tables)

01.1 (SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT) Parental Involvement With Child’s Physical Activity

(Population Studies Data Tables)

01.3 (PROGRAMMING) Parental Perceptions About Other Physical Activity Programs (Outside of PE)

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