Reconciling relationships with physical activity: a qualitative study of women’s postnatal physical activity decision-making

Table 1 Characteristics of the Sample

Characteristic	Number
Relationship status
Living with partner	29
Single	1
Number of children at home
1	15
2	9
3	6
Education
University degree	25
Some college	3
High school	2
Income (combined family)^ab
$ > 100,000	16
$80,000 – < $100,000	5
$60,000 – < $80,000	4
$20,000 – < $40,000	3
Ethnicity^ac
Caucasian and/or white	17
Other (European or Iranian or Korean or Chinese)	6
Mixed or biracial	2
Canadian	3
Occupation
Professional e.g., teacher	17
Industry e.g., marketing	9
Student	3
Caring for child at home	1

^aTwo women did not answer. ^bNo women identified income between $40,000 – $60,000. ^cWomen had the option to self-identify ethnicity. Many Canadians prefer to identify as Canadian rather than specifying a country of origin or racial identity

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