Research Article
A Follow-Up Study of Motor Skill Development and Its Determinants in Preschool Children from Middle-Income Family
Table 5
The behaviour and home environment of the participants.
| Category | Indicator (mean ± SD or %) | 3 years | 4 years | 5 years |
| Children behaviour | Weekly frequency of sports activities | 11.0 ± 2.7 | 11.0 ± 2.6 | 12.0 ± 2.7 | Weekly frequency of media activities | 14.0 ± 2.8 | 13.0 ± 3.1 | 15.0 ± 3.0 | Frequency of use of sports equipment | 14.0 ± 2.4 | 14.0 ± 2.0 | 18.0 ± 2.5 | Number of playdates with friends | 10.0 ± 1.9 | 10.0 ± 2.3 | 9.0 ± 2.4 |
| Family SES | Parental educational level Household disposable income per capita household living area | 8.7 ± 1.5 | 8.8 ± 1.9 | 8.8 ± 1.9 |
| Parental support for children’s sports activities (full support ratio %) | As parents, we accompany and transport children to participate in sports. | 63.4% | 75.5% | 66.7% | We do a lot of physical exercises with our children. | 22.5% | 17.1% | 16.0% | Our family values sports. | 30.1% | 36.1% | 38.0% | As parents, we are very interested in our children’s sports activities. | 37.5% | 47.2% | 48.1% | Our children’s sports activities are often a topic of conversation in our family. | 28.9% | 36.8% | 25.2% |
| Proportion of parents’ physical exercise level | More than 3 times a week | 30.8% | 34.6% | 28.3% |
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SD, Standard deviation.
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