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Table 2 Descriptive results: parental monitoring scores and participation in activities

From: Adolescents' leisure activities, parental monitoring and cigarette smoking - a cross-sectional study

 

Current daily smokers

YLS 2006 sample

 

N

%*

n

%*

Parental monitoring scores

    

0

25

10.6

219

7.1

1

61

23.7

375

12.1

2

72

27.0

696

22.5

3

72

31.1

931

30.2

4

27

7.6

867

28.1

Gone to a place of worship

    

Not in past month

97

77.4

1865

65.0

1-3 times

110

8.7

453

15.6

4 or more times

40

14.0

565

19.4

Watched sports game or event

    

Not in past month

68

35.5

1036

34.9

1-3 times

97

38.0

1165

39.0

4 or more times

73

26.5

774

26.0

Played team sports

    

Not in past month

130

57.1

1180

40.5

1-3 times

33

14.1

489

16.5

4 or more times

75

28.8

1290

43.0

Done voluntary work

    

Not in past month

196

88.0

2480

90.2

1-3 times

7

3.7

163

5.9

4 or more times

18

8.3

108

3.9

Gone to the movies

    

Not in past month

97

40.3

1249

41.7

1-3 times

110

42.8

1508

50.2

4 or more times

40

16.9

232

8.1

Gone to a skate park

    

Not in past month

118

54.0

2152

73.9

1-3 times

64

25.6

524

18.3

4 or more times

54

20.4

221

7.8

Gone to a music event/concert

    

Not in past month

147

60.1

2099

73.0

1-3 times

81

35.1

724

24.6

4 or more times

11

4.8

68

2.4

Gone to a music shop

    

No visits

98

39.4

1439

49.5

1-3 times

97

41.5

1131

38.4

4 or more times

44

19.1

356

12.1

  1. *Weighted % (probability weights assigned at individual student level)