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Table 1 Physical activity/obesity related characteristics of the children by gender and PA levels

From: The effects of individual, family and environmental factors on physical activity levels in children: a cross-sectional study

  

Boys

  

Girls

 
  

Low PA

Moderate PA

High PA

  

Low PA

Moderate PA

High PA

 
  

(N = 826)

(N = 728)

(N = 2,609)

  

(N = 1,309)

(N = 1,012)

(N = 2,082)

 

Individual factors +

Total

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

p-value

Total

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

p-value

Child’s weight status**

    

<0.001

    

<0.001

    Normal

3,100

558 (20)

541 (17)

2,001 (63)

 

3,019

812 (27)

692 (22)

1515(51)

 

    Overweight

661

137 (21)

115 (17)

409 (62)

 

875

296 (36)

204 (21)

375 (43)

 

    Obese

196

74 (39)

39 (18)

83 (43)

 

284

122 (48)

65 (20)

97 (33)

 

Takes exercise

    

<0.001

    

<0.001

    Never

34

22 (62)

4 (10)

8 (28)

 

44

25 (69)

7 (10)

12 (21)

 

    1-2times/week

673

243 (38)

144 (20)

286 (42)

 

957

446 (47)

223 (21)

288 (32)

 

    3-4times/week

939

209 (25)

234 (25)

496 (51)

 

1,136

356 (33)

329 (27)

453 (40)

 

    Almost every day

2,486

341 (16)

344 (14)

1801 (70)

 

2,244

472 (22)

450 (19)

1,322(59)

 

Sports/fitness club

    

<0.001

    

<0.001

    Yes

3,585

596 (18)

644 (18)

2345 (64)

 

3,137

809 (26)

768 (24)

1,560 (49)

 

    No

573

226 (41)

84 (14)

263 (45)

 

1,261

496 (40)

244 (16)

521 (44)

 

Playing sport*

    

<0.001

    

0.11

    Favourite #

1,657

232 (15)

258 (16)

1167 (69)

 

809

178 (23)

195 (24)

436 (53)

 

    Second favourite

968

155 (17)

187 (19)

636 (64)

 

767

207 (30)

179 (22)

381 (48)

 

    Third favourite

455

97 (27)

78 (16)

280 (57)

 

506

144 (31)

123 (22)

239 (48)

 

Watching TV*

    

0.38

    

0.99

    Favourite

169

53(29)

33 (19)

83 (52)

 

195

73 (35)

42 (20)

80 (45)

 

    Second favourite

491

126 (28)

88 (20)

277 (53)

 

428

144 (34)

94 (21)

190 (45)

 

    Third favourite

669

135 (23)

128 (18)

406 (59)

 

551

187 (35)

121 (21)

243 (44)

 

Playing video games*

    

<0.001

    

0.36

    Favourite

211

71 (37)

42 (17)

98 (46)

 

84

34 (35)

22 (29)

28 (36)

 

    Second favourite

318

84 (30)

64 (19)

170 (51)

 

202

61 (28)

54 (24)

87 (48)

 

    Third favourite

392

83 (21)

70 (18)

239 (62)

 

255

86 (36)

58 (20)

111(43)

 

Watching TV

    

<0.001

    

<0.001

    Zero or <1 hour

1,050

157 (17)

174 (15)

719 (68)

 

1,186

274 (25)

279 (21)

633 (54)

 

    1-3hours

2,723

539 (21)

475 (18)

1,709 (62)

 

2,819

856 (30)

656 (22)

1,307 (47)

 

    >3 hours

390

130 (35)

79 (21)

181 (44)

 

398

179 (45)

77 (19)

142 (36)

 

Playing video games

    

<0.001

    

0.02

    Zero or <1 hour

3,059

549 (20)

522 (17)

1,988 (63)

 

3,923

1,118 (29)

923 (22)

1,882 (48)

 

    1-3hours

1,011

245 (26)

185 (17)

581 (57)

 

438

169 (37)

82 (16)

187 (47)

 

    >3 hours

93

32 (38)

21 (21)

40 (41)

 

39

19 (46)

7 (21)

13 (32)

 

On the computer

    

<0.001

    

0.34

    Zero or <1 hour

3,650

669 (21)

624 (17)

2,337 (62)

 

3,820

1,097 (30)

895 (22)

1,828 (48)

 

    1-3hours

498

143 (31)

94 (17)

261 (52)

 

549

200 (35)

112 (44)

237 (44)

 

    >3 hours

33

14 (33)

9 (31)

10 (36)

 

32

11 (31)

5 (15)

16 (53)

 

Total screen time

    

<0.001

    

0.002

    <2 hours/day

899

128 (17)

142 (14)

629 (69)

 

1,082

247 (25)

258 (22)

577 (53)

 

    >2 hours/day

3,262

698 (23)

585 (18)

1,979 (59)

 

3,317

1,059 (32)

754 (22)

1,504 (46)

 

Family factors +

          

Caregiver’s weight***

    

0.74

    

0.13

    Normal

1,925

349 (21)

340 (17)

1,236 (62)

 

1,962

552 (29)

466 (21)

944 (50)

 

    Overweight

1,244

262 (22)

224 (18)

758 (60)

 

1,300

391 (31)

282 (21)

627 (47)

 

    Obese

655

149 (23)

112 (17)

394 (60)

 

1735

248 (35)

172 (23)

315 (43)

 

Caregiver’s education

    

0.01

    

<0.001

    </=lower second level

674

156 (25)

108 (15)

410 (60)

 

834

281 (35)

151 (17)

402 (48)

 

    Higher second level

1,295

287 (23)

248 (19)

760 (58)

 

1,403

428 (31)

319 (22)

656 (47)

 

    Post second level

1,056

203 (21)

173 (16)

680 (63)

 

1,067

302 (27)

241 (23)

524 (50)

 

    Third level

1,138

180 (17)

199 (17)

759 (66)

 

1,099

298 (26)

301 (27)

500 (47)

 

Siblings

    

0.59

    

0.17

    Yes

3,716

728 (22)

656 (18)

2,332 (61)

 

3,977

1,166 (30)

910 (21)

1,901 (49)

 

    No

329

66 (20)

57 (16)

206 (64)

 

330

101 (32)

88 (26)

141 (42)

 

Household type

    

0.01

    

0.71

    Single Parent

457

119 (28)

58 (14)

280 (59)

 

534

165 (32)

118 (20)

251 (48)

 

    Two parent

3,706

707 (21)

670 (18)

2,329 (61)

 

3,869

1,144 (31)

894 (22)

1,831 (47)

 

Environmental factors +

          

Transport to school

    

0.21

    

0.68

    Active

1,047

199 (23)

167 (15)

681 (62)

 

1,085

298 (30)

261 (22)

526 (49)

 

    Inactive

3,116

627 (22)

561 (18)

1,928 (60)

 

3,318

1,011 (31)

751 (21)

1,556 (47)

 

Transport from school

    

0.24

    

0.48

    Active

1,160

223 (23)

190 (15)

747 (63)

 

1,209

339 (30)

298 (23)

572 (48)

 

    Inactive

3,003

603 (21)

538 (18)

1,862 (60)

 

3,189

967 (31)

713 (21)

1,509 (48)

 

School playground^

    

0.19

    

0.79

    Fair/poor

1,660

320 (22)

316 (19)

1,024 (59)

 

1,704

501 (30)

398 (22)

805 (48)

 

    Good/excellent

2,361

453 (22)

389 (16)

1,489 (62)

 

2,493

751 (31)

573 (21)

1,169 (48)

 

School sports facilities^

    

0.97

    

0.43

    Fair/poor

1,765

343 (22)

310 (17)

1,112 (60)

 

1,908

573 (31)

417 (20)

918 (48)

 

    Good/excellent

2,267

460 (22)

397 (17)

1,410 (61)

 

2,341

698 (31)

563 (22)

1080 (47)

 

Safe places to play

    

0.34

    

0.18

    Agree

3,814

740 (22)

662 (17)

2412 (61)

 

4,016

1,194 (30)

925 (22)

1,897 (48)

 

    Disagree

344

85 (26)

64 (16)

195 (58)

 

113

381 (36)

87 (19)

181 (46)

 
  1. +All data is primary caregiver reported unless indicated otherwise.
  2. *Child-reported variable.
  3. **Weight status defined as BMI classified according to International Obesity Taskforce on Obesity age and gender specific guidelines using objectively measured height and weight data.
  4. ***Weight status defined as BMI classified according to World Health Organisation guidelines using objectively measured height and weight data.
  5. ^School principal reported data.
  6. #Favourite refers to the study child reporting the hobby as being their favourite thing to do.
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