Table 1 Descriptive statistics of all recruited children (n = 46) and children (N = 36) with 4 or more days of physical activity data, including 1 weekend day
N = 46 | N = 36 | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 7.5 ± 2.6 years | 7.7 ± 2.7 years |
Male | 63% (48.6–75.5) | 61.1% (44.9–75.2) |
Currently on Medication | 60.9% (46.5–73.6) | 63.9% (47.6–77.5) |
Inhaled steroids | 21.7% (12.3–35.6) | 22.2% (11.7–38.1) |
Bronchodilators | 23.9% (13.9–37.9) | 19.4% (9.8–35.0) |
Oral steroids | 4.3% (1.2–14.5) | 2.8% (0.5–14.2) |
Antibiotics | 41.3% (28.3–55.7) | 38.9% (24.8–55.1) |
Number of doctors’ visits in the last 12 months | ||
< 5 times | 26.1% (15.6–40.3) | 30.6% (2.9–21.8) |
5–9 times | 39.1% (26.4–53.5) | 41.7% (27.4–57.8) |
10–20 times | 23.9% (13.9–37.9) | 22.2% (11.7–38.1) |
> 20 times | 10.9% (4.7–23.0) | 5.6% (1.5–18.2) |
Single parent household | 17.4% (9.1–30.7) | 19.5% (9.8–35.0) |
Average household income | ||
< 25,000 AUD | 18.2% (10.7–33.2) | 11.8% (4.4–25.3) |
26,000–50,000 AUD | 10.9% (4.7–23.0) | 16.7% (7.9–31.9) |
51,000–75,000 AUD | 2.2% (0.4–11.3) | 0% |
> 76,000 AUD | 67.4% (53.0–79.1) | 72.2% (56.0–84.2) |
Families with a smoker | 21.7% (12.3–35.6) | 25.0% (13.8–41.1) |