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% of children and youth's primary mode of transportation to school

% of children and youth's primary mode of transportation to school
Canada Active modes Inactive modes Both
Total, 5-19 years 21% 63% 16%
Boys 21% 63% 16%
Girls 21% 63% 16%
Age of child      
5 to 12 years 22% 62% 16%
13 to 19 years 19% 65% 17%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport      
Yes 21% 63% 16%
No 20% 63% 16%
Parent's activity level compared to peers      
More active  21% 61% 18%
Just as active or less active 20% 65% 15%
Parent's education level      
Less than post-secondary 20% 65% 15%
Post-secondary 21% 63% 16%
Household income level      
<$60,000 per year 22% 61% 17%
$60,000-$99,999 21% 64% 15%
≥$100,000 per year 20% 64% 16%
Region      
Atlantic 10% 78% 12%
NL - 78% -
PE 5% 88% 7%
NS 13% 74% 12%
NB 7% 80% 12%
QC 16% 71% 13%
ON 24% 59% 16%
West 22% 60% 19%
MB 18% 65% 17%
SK 27% 60% 13%
AB 18% 64% 19%
BC 25% 55% 20%
North 26% 56% 18%
YK 19% 64% 18%
NT 33% 49% 18%
NU - - -
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Average daily steps of children and youth by mode of transportation to school

Average daily steps of children and youth by mode of transportation to school
Canada Active modes Inactive modes Both
Total, 5-19 years 12,137 11,095 11,166
Boys 12,694 11,914 11,829
Girls 11,588 10,265 10,559
Age of child      
5 to 12 years 12,979 12,103 12,158
13 to 19 years 10,639 9,609 9,840
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport      
Yes 12,569 11,484 11,427
No 10,468 9,521 10,030
Parent's activity level compared to peers      
More active  12,260 11,228 11,308
Just as active or less active 12,035 10,988 11,027
Parent's education level      
Less than post-secondary 11,865 10,564 10,821
Post-secondary 12,169 11,204 11,218
Household income level      
<$60,000 per year 11,085 10,497 10,942
$60,000-$99,999 12,368 10,721 11,163
≥$100,000 per year 12,292 11,519 11,283
Region      
Atlantic 11,321 10,793 11,657
NL - 9,831 -
PE - 11,110 -
NS 11,272 11,224 11,796
NB 11,307 10,574 12,097
QC 11,399 10,755 10,575
ON 12,089 11,246 10,797
West 12,643 11,280 11,804
MB 11,343 11,255 10,850
SK 12,074 11,111 11,329
AB 12,253 10,981 10,396
BC 13,299 11,571 12,960
North 13,236 11,837 13,118
YK 13,985 11,480 13,351
NT 12,486 12,330 -
NU - - -
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2014-2016 CANPLAY