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Parenting Consistency

Data Sources: Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS), 2004, 2005, 2008 & 2011

Sample: Residents 18 years and over with children 12 and under in the KFL&A area. Respondents who answered this module could be a parent, step parent, guardian, grand parent, brother or sister, live-in-nanny or other paid care provider, or other relative, all of whom have a role to play in raising the child.

Released: April 2013

How often respondents praise their child

Figure A. How often respondents praise their child, KFL&A

bar chart showing how often respondents praise their child

*Use with caution due to high variability

NR - not releasable due to small numbers.

Table A. How often respondents praise their child, KFL&A, % (95% Confidence Interval)
Year	Many times a day	1 to 2 times per day	A few times per week
Total - all years	70.2% (66.9, 73.2)	23.5% (20.6, 26.6)	5.7% (4.3, 7.6)
2004 only	66.2% (59.3, 72.4)	25.6% (20.1, 32.2)	6.8*% (3.9, 11.4)
2005 only	70.9% (61.1, 79.1)	21.7*% (14.6, 31.0)	NR
2008 only	72.0% (65.9, 77.4)	22.4% (17.5, 28.2)	5.0*% (2.9, 8.5)
2011 only	71.2% (65.3, 76.5)	23.5% (18.6, 29.2)	4.9*% (2.8, 8.3)

*Use with caution due to high variability

NR - not releasable due to small numbers.

Interpretation for Figure A

70.2% (66.9%, 73.2%) of KFL&A area respondents praised their child at least 3 times a day (all years).

How often respondents talk or play with their child

The following Figure asks about how often respondents talk or play with their child, focusing on each other for five minutes or more, just for fun.

Figure B. How often respondents talk or play with their child, KFL&A

bar chart showing how often respondents talk or play with their child

*Use with caution due to high variability

NR - not releasable due to small numbers.

Table B. How often respondents talk or play with their child, KFL&A, % (95% Confidence Interval)
Year	Many times a day	1 to 2 times per day	A few times per week
Total - all years	59.3% (55.1, 63.4)	31.4% (27.6, 35.4)	8.4% (6.3, 11.1)
2004 only	53.6% (46.7, 60.4)	37.3% (30.9, 44.2)	8.6*% (5.4, 13.6)
2005 only	63.5% (53.5, 72.6)	27.1% (19.2, 36.8)	NR
2008 only	62.4% (56.0, 68.3)	28.2% (22.8, 34.2)	8.7*% (5.7, 13.1)
2011 only	64.6% (58.4, 70.3)	26.4% (21.3, 32.3)	9.0*% (6.0, 13.3)

*Use with caution due to high variability

NR - not releasable due to small numbers.

Interpretation for Figure B

In 2011, 64.6% (58.4%, 70.3%) of KFL&A area respondents devoted 5 or more minutes of time to their child, just for fun, many times each day.

How often respondents laugh with their child

Figure C. How often respondents laugh with their child, KFL&A

*Use with caution due to high variability

Table C. How often respondents laugh with their child, KFL&A, % (95% Confidence Interval)
Year	Many times a day	1 to 2 times per day
Total - all years	76.5% (73.4, 79.4)	18.9% (16.3, 21.8)
2004 only	75.1% (68.8, 80.4)	21.4% (16.4, 27.5)
2005 only	73.4% (63.6, 81.4)	20.7*% (13.7, 30.1)
2008 only	79.2% (73.4, 83.9)	15.8% (11.7, 21.0)
2011 only	76.3% (70.6, 81.2)	19.2% (14.7, 24.6)

*Use with caution due to high variability

Interpretation for Figure C

76.5% (73.4%, 79.2%) of KFL&A area respondents laughed with their child many times each day (all years).

How often respondents do something special with their child

Figure D. How often respondents do something special with their child that he/she enjoys, KFL&A

bar chart showing how often respondents do something special with their child that he/she enjoys

*Use with caution due to high variability

Table D. How often respondents do something special with their child that he/she enjoys, KFL&A, % (95% Confidence Interval)
Year	Many times a day	1 to 2 times per day	A few times per week	About once a week or less
Total - all years	28.2% (25.1, 31.4)	26.0% (23.1, 29.1)	31.4% (28.3, 34.7)	13.1% (10.9, 15.6)
2004 only	26.8% (21.2, 33.3)	27.3% (21.6, 33.8)	31.2% (25.2, 37.9)	13.1*% (9.0, 18.5)
2005 only	28.1*% (19.8, 38.2)	27.1% (19.1, 36.9)	28.6% (20.5, 38.2)	13.3*% (7.8, 21.8)
2008 only	26.6% (21.4, 32.7)	25.3% (20.3, 31.1)	34.6% (28.8, 40.8)	11.8*% (8.2, 16.6)
2011 only	30.9% (25.4, 37.0)	25.2% (20.3, 31.0)	29.5% (24.2, 35.6)	14.3% (10.4, 19.3)

*Use with caution due to high variability

Interpretation for Figure D

In 2011, 30.9% (25.4%, 37.0%) of KFL&A area respondents did something special with their child (12 years and under) many times each day.

How often respondents play games, sports or hobbies with their child

Figure E. How often respondents play games, sports or hobbies with their child, KFL&A

*Use with caution due to high variability

Table E. How often respondents play games, sports or hobbies with their child, KFL&A, % (95% Confidence Interval)
Year	Many times a day	1 to 2 times per day	A few times per week	About once a week or less
Total - all years	27.3% (24.3, 30.5)	25.7% (22.8, 28.8)	34.2% (31.0, 37.6)	10.6% (8.6, 12.9)
2004 only	25.6% (20.1, 32.0)	25.4% (19.9, 31.8)	33.8% (27.6, 40.6)	11.2*% (7.6, 16.3)
2005 only	30.0% (21.4, 40.3)	20.7*% (13.9, 29.7)	32% (23.6, 41.8)	13.8*% (8.1, 22.4)
2008 only	25.3% (20.2, 31.2)	27.6% (22.4, 33.5)	37.8% (31.9, 44.2)	7.9*% (5.1, 12.2)
2011 only	29.5% (24.2, 35.6)	26% (20.9, 31.9)	31.7% (26.2, 37.7)	11.5*% (8.1, 16.2)

*Use with caution due to high variability

Interpretation for Figure E

In 2011, 29.5% (24.2%, 35.5%), of KFL&A area respondents played with their child many times each day.

Notes

The RRFSS is a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of adults aged 18 years and older, conducted by the Institute for Social Research at York University, on behalf of KFL&A Public Health.

Confidence intervals explained

Researchers look at the "confidence levels" of percentages being compared to decide if there is a statistically significant difference between percentages. A statistically significant difference means that:

the difference between two percentages is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, and
there is a true difference or change in the percentages.

In this report, 95% confidence intervals will accompany each percentage in all figures and tables. This interval represents the range in which we are 95% confident the true percentage will fall within. In tables, the 95% confidence intervals will be written with the percentage, followed by the 95% confidence interval range in brackets (e.g., 25% (12.3, 32.4)). In figures, the 95% confidence interval is represented by vertical bars in each bar line.