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with a native Dutch, Surinamese-Creole, Surinamese-. Hindustani, Dutch Antillean, Cape Verdean, Turkish, or. Moroccan ethnic background (n=6447).
Wijtzes et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014, 11:155 http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/11/1/155

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Social inequalities in young children’s sports participation and outdoor play Anne I Wijtzes1,2*, Wilma Jansen2,3, Selma H Bouthoorn1,2, Niek Pot4,5, Albert Hofman1,6, Vincent W V Jaddoe1,6,7 and Hein Raat2

Abstract Background: Research on social inequalities in sports participation and unstructured physical activity among young children is scarce. This study aimed to assess the associations of family socioeconomic position (SEP) and ethnic background with children’s sports participation and outdoor play. Methods: We analyzed data from 4726 ethnically diverse 6-year-old children participating in the Generation R Study. Variables were assessed by parent-reported questionnaires when the child was 6 years old. Low level of outdoor play was defined as outdoor play