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Table 2 Behavioural characteristics in cases and controls as a whole sample or stratified by gender

From: Prevalence of overweight in children with bone fractures: a case control study

 

All children

Boys

Girls

 

Controls N= 130

Cases N= 449

P

Controls N= 83

Cases N= 292

p

Controls N=47

Cases N= 157

p

Sports participation n (%)

43 (33.1)

213(47.4)

0.004

29 (34.9)

153(52.4)

0.005

14 (29.8)

60(38.2)

0.305

TV ≥ 2 hrs/day n (%)

48(36.9)

256(57.0)

<0.001

35(42.2)

177(60.6)

0.003

13(27.7)

79(50.3)

0.006

Calcium intake mg/day

1137±431

1141±404

0.925

1175±436

1120±402

0.282

1069±419

1178±407

0.113

  1. Data are expressed as number (%) or mean±SD, as appropriate.
  2. The chi-squared test was used to compare proportions (sport participation, TV viewing ≥2 hours/day), while the independent sample t-test was used to compare means of daily calcium intake between case/control group.
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BMC Pediatrics

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