TABLE 2

Characteristics of Fifth-Grade Students and Percentage With a Subsequent Mental Health Diagnosis, 2011 Children’s Lifestyle and School Performance Study

CharacteristicsTotal Population (N = 3436)With a Mental Health Disorder (14.56%)
Vegetables and fruit, avg No. servings (SD) 4.85 (3.24) —
6+, % 31.4 12.8
<6, % 68.6 15.4
Grain products, avg No. servings (SD) 4.63 (2.27) —
6+, % 21.5 14.4
<6, % 78.5 14.6
Milk and alternatives, avg No. servings (SD) 3.33 (1.98) —
3+, % 57.4 14.1
<3, % 42.6 15.3
Meat and alternatives, avg No. servings (SD) 1.47 (0.81) —
2+, % 86.0 14.9
<2, % 14.0 12.8
Saturated fat, avg intake (SD) 20.9 (10.1) —
<10% of energy intake, % 53.9 13.5
>10% of energy intake, % 46.1 15.8
Added sugars, avg intake (SD) 45.0 (35.7) —
<10% of energy intake, % 63.4 13.7
>10% of energy intake, % 36.6 16.0
PAQ-C, avg score (SD) 3.27 (0.67) —
Sufficiently active, % 76.7 13.8
Not sufficiently active, % 23.3 17.0
Sleep, h, avg duration (SD) 10.1 (0.50) —
9–11, % 93.1 14.4
<9 and >11, % 6.89 17.2
Screen time (TV and computer), daily h (SD) 3.00 (1.57) —
<2, % 43.9 13.4
>2, % 59.1 15.5
Children meeting multiple healthy lifestyle recommendations, avg No. (SD) 5.27 (1.47) —
Low (1–3), % 11.9 18.1
Medium (4–6), % 67.4 14.7
High (7–9), % 20.7 12.1
Body wt status, avg BMI (SD) 19.8 (4.19) —
Normal wt, % 57.7 13.9
Overweight, % 22.7 15.4
Obese, % 12.5 15.7
Sex, %
Female 51.0 14.7
Male 49.0 14.4
Parental education, %
Secondary or less (reference) 17.3 15.3
College diploma 38.1 14.9
University or graduate degree 39.1 12.9
Missing or prefer not to answer 5.51 22.2
Household income, Canadian $, % ≤20 000 20.7 20.1 20 000–40 001 14.1 16.0 40 001–60 000 25.3 12.5 ≥60 001 21.8 11.4 Missing or prefer not to answer 18.2 14.0 Region of residence, % Urban 69.7 15.1 Rural 30.3 13.5 CharacteristicsTotal Population (N = 3436)With a Mental Health Disorder (14.56%) Vegetables and fruit, avg No. servings (SD) 4.85 (3.24) — 6+, % 31.4 12.8 <6, % 68.6 15.4 Grain products, avg No. servings (SD) 4.63 (2.27) — 6+, % 21.5 14.4 <6, % 78.5 14.6 Milk and alternatives, avg No. servings (SD) 3.33 (1.98) — 3+, % 57.4 14.1 <3, % 42.6 15.3 Meat and alternatives, avg No. servings (SD) 1.47 (0.81) — 2+, % 86.0 14.9 <2, % 14.0 12.8 Saturated fat, avg intake (SD) 20.9 (10.1) — <10% of energy intake, % 53.9 13.5 >10% of energy intake, % 46.1 15.8 Added sugars, avg intake (SD) 45.0 (35.7) — <10% of energy intake, % 63.4 13.7 >10% of energy intake, % 36.6 16.0 PAQ-C, avg score (SD) 3.27 (0.67) — Sufficiently active, % 76.7 13.8 Not sufficiently active, % 23.3 17.0 Sleep, h, avg duration (SD) 10.1 (0.50) — 9–11, % 93.1 14.4 <9 and >11, % 6.89 17.2 Screen time (TV and computer), daily h (SD) 3.00 (1.57) — <2, % 43.9 13.4 >2, % 59.1 15.5 Children meeting multiple healthy lifestyle recommendations, avg No. (SD) 5.27 (1.47) — Low (1–3), % 11.9 18.1 Medium (4–6), % 67.4 14.7 High (7–9), % 20.7 12.1 Body wt status, avg BMI (SD) 19.8 (4.19) — Normal wt, % 57.7 13.9 Overweight, % 22.7 15.4 Obese, % 12.5 15.7 Sex, % Female 51.0 14.7 Male 49.0 14.4 Parental education, % Secondary or less (reference) 17.3 15.3 College diploma 38.1 14.9 University or graduate degree 39.1 12.9 Missing or prefer not to answer 5.51 22.2 Household income, Canadian$, %
≤20 000 20.7 20.1
20 000–40 001 14.1 16.0
40 001–60 000 25.3 12.5
≥60 001 21.8 11.4
Missing or prefer not to answer 18.2 14.0
Region of residence, %
Urban 69.7 15.1
Rural 30.3 13.5

Avg, average; PAQ-C, Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children; TV, television; —, not applicable.

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