Research Article
Factors Influencing Physical Activity in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Parent/guardian and child demographics.
| | Variable | Child | Parent |
| | Gender (%) (Child , Parent, ) | | | | Male | 17 (74) | 2 (10) | | Female | 6 (26) | 19 (90) |
| | Age mean (sd, range) (Child, , Parent, ) | 9.7 (4.64, 3–18) | 38 (16.17, 24–58) |
| | Race (%) (Child, , Parent, ) | | | | Asian | 1 (4) | 1 (5) | | Black/African American | 6 (26) | 5 (25) | | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (4) | 1 (5) | | White | 5 (22) | 5 (25) | | Other | 10 (43) | 8 (40) |
| | Annual household income (%) | | | | <$15,000 | NA | 7 (41) | | $15,000–29,999 | NA | 4 (24) | | $30,000–$44,999 | NA | 4 (24) | | $45,000–59,999 | NA | 1 (6) | | $75,000–$99,999 | NA | 1 (6) |
| | Child health factors mean (sd) | | | | Average BMI percentile | 80 (31) | NA | | Average number of days child achieves recommended level of physical activity (60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) | 4.7 (1.9) | NA | | “Screen time” (average no. of hours/typical weekday) | 3.1 (2.3) | NA |
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