15.1 (PERCEPTIONS) Parental perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities for their children - Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

CANADA

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (safe)

Extent that parents find physical activity or sport opportunities available to their children safe (e.g., free from crime, bullying, physically safe)	Not at all or little	Somewhat	Moderate or great extent	Not during COVID-19 pandemic	Uncertain/not applicable
Total, children aged 5 to 17	7%	18%	67%	4%	4%
Boys	7%	16%	69%	4%	4%
Girls	6%	19%	65%	4%	4%
Age and gender of child
5 to 11 years	6%	16%	70%	4%	3%
Boys	5%	17%	71%	4%	3%
Girls	7%	16%	70%	3%	4%
12 to 17 years	7%	19%	64%	5%	5%
Boys	8%	15%	68%	4%	5%
Girls	6%	22%	61%	5%	5%
Household income
<$60,000 per year	12%	21%	56%	5%	5%
$60,000-$99,999	5%	21%	65%	4%	5%
≥$100,000	5%	14%	75%	3%	3%
Parental education level
Less than secondary school	-	-	-	-	-
Some or completed secondary school	7%	22%	60%	-	9%
Some or completed college, technical school	8%	18%	64%	4%	5%
Some or completed university	5%	16%	71%	4%	3%
Parental immigration status
Immigrated, 1-5 years	-	-	64%	-	-
Immigrated, 5-10 years	-	20%	69%	-	-
Immigrated, 10-15 years	-	23%	65%	-	-
Immigrated, more than 15 years	7%	19%	63%	6%	4%
Born in Canada	7%	17%	68%	4%	5%
Community size
<10,000 residents	7%	21%	66%	-	4%
10,000-99,999	7%	18%	67%	4%	4%
≥100,000	6%	17%	68%	5%	4%
Province/Territory
NL	-	-	62%	-	-
PE	-	-	-	-	-
NS	-	-	69%	-	-
NB	-	-	58%	-	-
QC	5%	16%	72%	3%	4%
ON	5%	19%	65%	6%	4%
MB	-	21%	67%	-	-
SK	-	-	70%	-	-
AB	7%	15%	69%	-	6%
BC	-	19%	65%	-	-
North	-	-	-	-	-
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2022 Parent Survey of the Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds, CFLRI

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (fun)

Extent that parents find physical activity or sport opportunities available to their children fun	Not at all or little	Somewhat	Moderate or great extent	Not during COVID-19 pandemic	Uncertain/not applicable
Total, children aged 5 to 17	5%	18%	69%	4%	3%
Boys	5%	17%	71%	3%	4%
Girls	6%	20%	67%	4%	3%
Age and gender of child
5 to 11 years	3%	16%	75%	3%	2%
Boys	3%	16%	75%	4%	2%
Girls	2%	17%	76%	3%	2%
12 to 17 years	8%	20%	64%	4%	4%
Boys	7%	19%	67%	3%	5%
Girls	9%	22%	60%	5%	4%
Household income
<$60,000 per year	8%	20%	62%	5%	5%
$60,000-$99,999	5%	19%	69%	3%	3%
≥$100,000	4%	18%	73%	3%	3%
Parental education level
Less than secondary school		-	-	-	-
Some or completed secondary school	5%	22%	64%	-	7%
Some or completed college, technical school	5%	19%	69%	4%	4%
Some or completed university	6%	18%	71%	3%	2%
Parental immigration status
Immigrated, 1-5 years	-	-	68%	-	-
Immigrated, 5-10 years	-	17%	72%	-	-
Immigrated, 10-15 years	-	21%	70%	-	-
Immigrated, more than 15 years	9%	17%	65%	5%	3%
Born in Canada	4%	19%	70%	3%	4%
Community size
<10,000 residents	9%	20%	65%	-	-
10,000-99,999	4%	21%	69%	3%	3%
≥100,000	5%	18%	70%	4%	3%
Province/Territory
NL	-	-	65%	-	-
PE	-	-	-	-	-
NS	-	-	75%	-	-
NB	-	-	66%	-	-
QC	6%	23%	65%	2%	3%
ON	4%	16%	72%	5%	4%
MB	-	24%	66%	-	-
SK	-	-	79%	-	-
AB	-	17%	71%	-	-
BC	-	19%	66%	-	-
North	-	-	-	-	-
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2022 Parent Survey of the Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds, CFLRI

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (fair, ethical, or respectful)

Extent that parents find physical activity or sport opportunities available to their children fair, ethical, or respectful	Not at all or little	Somewhat	Moderate or great extent	Not during COVID-19 pandemic	Uncertain/not applicable
Total, children aged 5 to 17	4%	19%	67%	3%	6%
Boys	5%	19%	67%	3%	6%
Girls	4%	19%	67%	4%	6%
Age and gender of child
5 to 11 years	4%	18%	71%	3%	5%
Boys	4%	17%	70%	3%	5%
Girls	3%	18%	72%	3%	5%
12 to 17 years	5%	20%	64%	4%	7%
Boys	5%	20%	65%	3%	8%
Girls	5%	20%	63%	5%	7%
Household income
<$60,000 per year	7%	21%	61%	4%	6%
$60,000-$99,999	4%	20%	67%	3%	6%
≥$100,000	3%	17%	71%	3%	6%
Parental education level
Less than secondary school	-	-	-	-	-
Some or completed secondary school	5%	19%	62%	-	12%
Some or completed college, technical school	4%	20%	66%	4%	5%
Some or completed university	4%	18%	69%	4%	5%
Parental immigration status
Immigrated, 1-5 years	-	-	71%	-	-
Immigrated, 5-10 years	-	22%	67%	-	-
Immigrated, 10-15 years	-	25%	66%	-	-
Immigrated, more than 15 years	-	19%	66%	6%	5%
Born in Canada	5%	18%	67%	3%	7%
Community size
<10,000 residents	5%	19%	67%	-	7%
10,000-99,999	5%	20%	65%	4%	6%
≥100,000	4%	18%	69%	4%	5%
Province/Territory
NL	-	-	61%	-	-
PE	-	-	-	-	-
NS	-	-	72%	-	-
NB	-	25%	61%	-	-
QC	6%	19%	64%	3%	9%
ON	4%	18%	69%	5%	5%
MB	-	23%	63%	-	-
SK	-	-	72%	-	-
AB	7%	15%	69%	-	-
BC	-	24%	67%	-	-
North	-	-	-	-	-
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2022 Parent Survey of the Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds, CFLRI

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (welcoming and inclusive)

Mesure dans laquelle les parents jugent accueillantes et inclusives les occasions de faire de l’activité physique ou du sport accessibles à leurs enfants	Pas du tout ou très peu	Quelque peu	Mesure modérée ou grande	Pas durant la pandémie de COVID-19	Incertain/sans objet
Total, enfants âgés de 5 à 17 ans	6	17	67	4	5
Garçons	7	16	68	4	5
Filles	5	19	67	4	5
Âge et genre de l’enfant
De 5 à 11 ans	5	17	72	4	3
Garçons	5	16	71	4	4
Filles	4	17	72	3	3
De 12 à 17 ans	7	18	64	4	7
Garçons	8	16	65	4	7
Filles	6	19	62	5	7
Revenu du ménage
<60 000 $ par année	11	19	60	5	5
60 000 $-99 999 $	6	18	69	3	5
≥100 000 $	4	17	71	4	5
Niveau de scolarité des parents
Moins que des études secondaires	0	0	0	0	0
Études secondaires partielles ou complètes	7	21	60	0	9
Études collégiales ou d’une école technique (partielles ou complètes)	6	19	66	4	5
Études universitaires partielles ou complètes	5	16	70	4	4
Statut d’immigration des parents
Immigrés, depuis 1 à 5 ans	0	0	63	0	0
Immigrés, depuis 5 à 10 ans	0	19	71	0	0
Immigrés, depuis 10 à 15 ans	0	22	66	0	0
Immigrés, il y a plus de 15 ans	8	14	67	6	5
Nés au Canada	6	18	67	4	6
Taille de la collectivité
<10 000 résidants	8	19	67	0	5
10 000-99 999	7	18	66	4	5
≥100 000	5	17	68	4	5
Province/Territoire
T.-N.-L.	0	0	58	0	0
Î.-P.-É.	0	0	0	0	0
N.-É.	0	0	70	0	0
N.-B.	0	0	63	0	0
Qc	6	19	64	3	7
Ont	4	16	69	5	5
Man	0	20	64	0	0
Sask	0	0	73	0	0
Alb	8	17	66	0	0
C.-B.	0	19	68	0	0
Nord	0	0	0	0	0
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Enquête auprès des parents sur l'activité physique et la pratique du sport chez les 5-17 ans de 2022, ICRCP

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (easy)

Extent that parents find physical activity or sport opportunities available to their children easy	Not at all or little	Somewhat	Moderate or great extent	Not during COVID-19 pandemic	Uncertain/not applicable
Total, children aged 5 to 17	6%	23%	60%	4%	6%
Boys	7%	22%	61%	4%	6%
Girls	6%	24%	59%	4%	6%
Age and gender of child
5 to 11 years	4%	22%	65%	3%	5%
Boys	4%	21%	65%	4%	6%
Girls	4%	23%	65%	3%	4%
12 to 17 years	8%	24%	56%	4%	7%
Boys	8%	23%	58%	4%	6%
Girls	8%	25%	55%	5%	8%
Household income
<$60,000 per year	10%	25%	54%	5%	6%
$60,000-$99,999	5%	24%	61%	3%	6%
≥$100,000	5%	23%	63%	3%	5%
Parental education level
Less than secondary school	-	-	-	-	-
Some or completed secondary school	5%	23%	59%	-	9%
Some or completed college, technical school	6%	25%	59%	4%	6%
Some or completed university	7%	22%	62%	4%	5%
Parental immigration status
Immigrated, 1-5 years	-	-	65%	-	-
Immigrated, 5-10 years	-	25%	62%	-	-
Immigrated, 10-15 years	-	28%	62%	-	-
Immigrated, more than 15 years	8%	18%	59%	6%	9%
Born in Canada	6%	25%	60%	3%	6%
Community size
<10,000 residents	8%	25%	57%	-	8%
10,000-99,999	5%	22%	63%	4%	6%
≥100,000	7%	23%	61%	4%	5%
Province/Territory
NL	-	-	50%	-	-
PE	-	-	-	-	-
NS	-	29%	57%	-	-
NB	-	27%	55%	-	-
QC	7%	23%	64%	3%	4%
ON	5%	22%	62%	5%	6%
MB	-	25%	55%	-	-
SK	-	26%	62%	-	-
AB	8%	25%	55%	-	7%
BC	-	24%	57%	-	-
North	-	-	-	-	-
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2022 Parent Survey of the Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds, CFLRI

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (available)

Extent that parents find physical activity or sport opportunities available to their children available	Not at all or little	Somewhat	Moderate or great extent	Not during COVID-19 pandemic	Uncertain/not applicable
Total, children aged 5 to 17	13%	22%	56%	6%	4%
Boys	13%	20%	57%	6%	4%
Girls	12%	24%	55%	6%	3%
Age and gender of child
5 to 11 years	13%	21%	58%	5%	3%
Boys	14%	19%	57%	6%	3%
Girls	11%	23%	59%	4%	3%
12 to 17 years	13%	23%	54%	6%	4%
Boys	13%	21%	56%	6%	4%
Girls	13%	25%	51%	7%	4%
Household income
<$60,000 per year	19%	21%	49%	6%	5%
$60,000-$99,999	13%	22%	57%	5%	3%
≥$100,000	10%	22%	59%	6%	2%
Parental education level
Less than secondary school	-	-	-	-	-
Some or completed secondary school	15%	22%	51%	-	7%
Some or completed college, technical school	14%	21%	55%	7%	3%
Some or completed university	12%	22%	58%	5%	2%
Parental immigration status
Immigrated, 1-5 years	-	-	54%	-	-
Immigrated, 5-10 years	-	17%	66%	-	-
Immigrated, 10-15 years	-	27%	60%	-	-
Immigrated, more than 15 years	12%	23%	52%	10%	-
Born in Canada	14%	22%	56%	5%	4%
Community size
<10,000 residents	26%	24%	44%	-	-
10,000-99,999	12%	21%	58%	5%	3%
≥100,000	10%	22%	58%	7%	3%
Province/Territory
NL	-	-	-	-	-
PE	-	-	-	-	-
NS	-	23%	56%	-	-
NB	-	-	55%	-	-
QC	13%	23%	57%	3%	4%
ON	10%	20%	58%	8%	4%
MB	-	26%	46%	-	-
SK	-	25%	57%	-	-
AB	15%	21%	56%	-	-
BC	14%	26%	53%	-	-
North	-	-	-	-	-
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2022 Parent Survey of the Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds, CFLRI

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (accessible)

Mesure dans laquelle les parents jugent pratiques les occasions de faire de l’activité physique ou du sport accessibles à leurs enfants	Pas du tout ou très peu	Quelque peu	Mesure modérée ou grande	Pas durant la pandémie de COVID-19	Incertain/sans objet
Total, enfants âgés de 5 à 17 ans	11%	20%	47%	4%	18%
Garçons	12%	19%	48%	4%	17%
Filles	10%	20%	46%	4%	20%
Âge et genre de l’enfant
De 5 à 11 ans	10%	18%	50%	3%	18%
Garçons	12%	19%	50%	3%	16%
Filles	9%	18%	49%	3%	20%
De 12 à 17 ans	11%	21%	45%	5%	18%
Garçons	12%	19%	47%	5%	18%
Filles	10%	22%	44%	5%	19%
Revenu du ménage
<60 000 $ par année	14%	22%	42%	5%	16%
60 000 $-99 999 $	11%	20%	49%	3%	16%
≥100 000 $	9%	18%	50%	4%	19%
Niveau de scolarité des parents
Moins que des études secondaires	-	-	-	-	-
Études secondaires partielles ou complètes	9%	20%	47%	-	20%
Études collégiales ou d’une école technique (partielles ou complètes)	12%	18%	48%	4%	18%
Études universitaires partielles ou complètes	10%	21%	47%	4%	18%
Statut d’immigration des parents
Immigrés, depuis 1 à 5 ans	-	-	67%	-	-
Immigrés, depuis 5 à 10 ans	-	15%	67%	-	-
Immigrés, depuis 10 à 15 ans	-	24%	58%	-	-
Immigrés, il y a plus de 15 ans	10%	21%	47%	7%	16%
Nés au Canada	12%	19%	44%	3%	21%
Taille de la collectivité
<10 000 résidants	18%	23%	39%	-	18%
10 000-99 999	11%	19%	50%	4%	16%
≥100 000	9%	19%	49%	5%	18%
Province/Territoire
T.-N.-L.	-	-	51%	-	-
Î.-P.-É.	-	-	-	-	-
N.-É.	-	-	49%	-	-
N.-B.	-	-	49%	-	-
Qc	14%	21%	42%	2%	21%
Ont	8%	18%	51%	6%	17%
Man	-	-	45%	-	21%
Sask	-	21%	50%	-	20%
Alb	11%	19%	42%	-	24%
C.-B.	13%	22%	47%	-	14%
Nord	-	-	-	-	-
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Enquête auprès des parents sur l'activité physique et la pratique du sport chez les 5-17 ans de 2022, ICRCP

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (convenient)

Extent that parents find physical activity or sport opportunities available to their children convenient	Not at all or little	Somewhat	Moderate or great extent	Not during COVID-19 pandemic	Uncertain/not applicable
Total, children aged 5 to 17	12%	25%	54%	5%	5%
Boys	12%	24%	55%	4%	4%
Girls	12%	25%	53%	5%	5%
Age and gender of child
5 to 11 years	11%	25%	56%	4%	4%
Boys	11%	25%	56%	4%	3%
Girls	11%	25%	57%	4%	4%
12 to 17 years	12%	25%	52%	5%	6%
Boys	13%	23%	54%	5%	6%
Girls	12%	26%	51%	6%	6%
Household income
<$60,000 per year	16%	24%	48%	5%	7%
$60,000-$99,999	10%	27%	54%	5%	4%
≥$100,000	11%	23%	58%	4%	3%
Parental education level
Less than secondary school	-	-	-	-	-
Some or completed secondary school	9%	23%	54%	-	11%
Some or completed college, technical school	13%	25%	53%	5%	5%
Some or completed university	12%	25%	55%	5%	3%
Parental immigration status
Immigrated, 1-5 years	-	-	66%	-	-
Immigrated, 5-10 years	-	21%	64%	-	-
Immigrated, 10-15 years	-	29%	57%	-	-
Immigrated, more than 15 years	11%	26%	52%	7%	4%
Born in Canada	13%	25%	53%	4%	5%
Community size
<10,000 residents	18%	28%	46%	-	5%
10,000-99,999	10%	24%	56%	5%	4%
≥100,000	11%	24%	56%	5%	4%
Province/Territory
NL	-	-	50%	-	-
PE	-	-	-	-	-
NS	-	22%	50%	-	-
NB	-	24%	50%	-	-
QC	12%	26%	54%	3%	5%
ON	9%	24%	56%	7%	5%
MB	-	22%	51%	-	-
SK	-	25%	57%	-	-
AB	15%	25%	50%	-	-
BC	14%	27%	53%	-	-
North	-	-	-	-	-
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2022 Parent Survey of the Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds, CFLRI

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (affordable)

Extent that parents find physical activity or sport opportunities available to their children affordable	Not at all or little	Somewhat	Moderate or great extent	Not during COVID-19 pandemic	Uncertain/not applicable
Total, children aged 5 to 17	21%	25%	46%	3%	4%
Boys	20%	25%	48%	3%	4%
Girls	22%	25%	45%	4%	4%
Age and gender of child
5 to 11 years	21%	25%	48%	3%	4%
Boys	20%	25%	49%	3%	4%
Girls	22%	25%	47%	-	4%
12 to 17 years	22%	24%	45%	4%	5%
Boys	21%	25%	46%	3%	5%
Girls	22%	24%	44%	4%	5%
Household income
<$60,000 per year	28%	22%	40%	4%	7%
$60,000-$99,999	21%	24%	48%	3%	4%
≥$100,000	17%	27%	50%	3%	3%
Parental education level
Less than secondary school	-	-	-	-	-
Some or completed secondary school	21%	24%	42%	-	10%
Some or completed college, technical school	23%	23%	47%	3%	4%
Some or completed university	20%	26%	47%	4%	3%
Parental immigration status
Immigrated, 1-5 years	-	-	56%	-	-
Immigrated, 5-10 years	-	22%	62%	-	-
Immigrated, 10-15 years	14%	27%	54%	-	-
Immigrated, more than 15 years	21%	24%	45%	6%	4%
Born in Canada	23%	25%	45%	2%	5%
Community size
<10,000 residents	28%	21%	45%	-	5%
10,000-99,999	19%	24%	49%	4%	3%
≥100,000	20%	26%	46%	4%	4%
Province/Territory
NL	-	-	45%	-	-
PE	-	-	-	-	-
NS	23%	22%	50%	-	-
NB	26%	26%	38%	-	-
QC	20%	26%	48%	2%	4%
ON	18%	25%	47%	5%	5%
MB	22%	25%	46%	-	-
SK	22%	30%	43%	-	-
AB	32%	25%	36%	-	-
BC	24%	21%	50%	-	-
North	-	-	-	-	-
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2022 Parent Survey of the Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds, CFLRI

15.1 (PERCEPTIONS) | Parental perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities for their children

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15.0 (PARTICIPATION) Sport Participation of children and youth

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15.2 (FACILITIES) Availability, satisfaction, and usage of physical activity and sport facilities for children and youth

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Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (safe)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (fun)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (fair, ethical, or respectful)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (welcoming and inclusive)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (easy)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (available)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (accessible)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (convenient)

Perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities (affordable)

(Settings-Based Studies Data Tables)

15.0 (PARTICIPATION) Sport Participation of children and youth

(Settings-Based Studies Data Tables)

15.2 (FACILITIES) Availability, satisfaction, and usage of physical activity and sport facilities for children and youth

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