Table 1 A description of the overall study sample and the bicycle ridership[1]
From: Bicycle helmet use and bicycling-related injury among young Canadians: an equity analysis
Sub-group | Overall sample | Bicycle ridership |
|---|---|---|
n=26 078 | n1=19 410 (row % 74.4) | |
Sub-group totals in n (% of n) | Sub-group totals in n1(% of n1) | |
Sex: | ||
Boys | 12 815 (49.2) | 10 085 (52.0) (row % 78.7) |
Girls | 13 254 (50.8) | 9322 (48.0) (row % 70.3) |
Age: | ||
Mean (SD) | 13.3 (1.6) | 13.3 (1.6) |
Range in years | 9 to 19 | 10 to 19 |
Grade level: | ||
< 8 | 10 370 (39.8) | 8180 (42.2) (row % 78.9) |
8-9 | 10 661 (40.9) | 7708 (39.8) (row % 72.3) |
≥ 10 | 5047 (19.3) | 3521 (18.1) (row % 69.8) |
Socio-Economic status: | ||
Above average | 13 998 (56.9) | 10 817 (58.0) (row % 77.3) |
Average | 8276 (33.6) | 6176 (33.1) (row % 74.6) |
Below average | 2339 (9.5) | 1652 (8.9) (row % 70.6) |
Urban–rural Location: | ||
Large Urban Centre | 8589 (32.9) | 6161 (31.7) (row % 71.7) |
Medium Urban Centre | 5739 (22.0) | 4174 (21.5) (row % 72.7) |
Small Town | 10 767 (41.3) | 8329 (42.9) (row % 77.4) |
Rural | 983 (3.8) | 746 (3.8) (row % 75.9) |
Years in Canada: | ||
Lifetime (born in Can.) | 18 466 (71.5) | 13 855 (72.0) (row % 75.0) |
Immigrant > 5 yrs | 6143 (23.8) | 4642 (24.1) (row % 75.6) |
Immigrant ≤ 5 yrs | 1212 (4.7) | 750 (3.9) (row 61.9) |