Table 2 Physical activity measured as vector magnitude counts per minute (CPM) in boys and girls
From: School-time physical activity among Arab elementary school children in Qatar
Variable | Girls n = 97 | Boys n = 86 | Difference | Effect size | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean (95% CI) |  |  |
|  | 3536.5 ± 710.3 | 4152.8 ± 880.8 |  | 0.770 | <0.001 |
Grade | |||||
 One | 3613.5 ± 668 | 3752.4 ± 611.6 | −129 (−351, 608) | 0.002 | 0.597 |
Four | 3472.6 ± 743.9 | 4635.4 ± 919.3 | −1134 (−1575, −693) | 0.143 | <0.001 |
Nationality | |||||
 Qatari | 3578.1 ± 732 | 4155.3 ± 905.2 | −765 (−376, −1153) | 0.089 | <0.001 |
 Non Qatari | 3474.6 ± 681.4 | 4137.6 ± 745.9 | −452 (−148, 1052) | 0.014 | 0.139 |
Overweight Status | |||||
 Underweight | 3103.2 ± 784.6 | 3994.8 ± 384.5 | −771 (−1774, 232) | 0.015 | 0.131 |
 Normal | 3698.4 ± 648.9 | 4019.5 ± 898.3 | −561 (−929, −194) | 0.056 | 0.003 |
 Overweight | 3364.8 ± 679.6 | 4242.1 ± 847.7 | −420 (−1128, 287) | 0.009 | 0.243 |
 Obese | 3547.2 ± 724.7 | 4521.8 ± 876 | −742 (−1400, −83) | 0.031 | 0.027 |
Day of the week | |||||
 Sunday | 3393.9 ± 873.0 | 3708.9 ± 1302.5 | −352 (−675, −29) | 0.025 | 0.033 |
 Monday | 3468.5 ± 736.4 | 4693.6 ± 1088.8 | −1258 (−1560, −956) | 0.291 | <0.001 |
 Tuesday | 3762.7 ± 675.9 | 4462.3 ± 1136.7 | −744 (−1040, −448) | 0.124 | <0.001 |
 Wednesday | 3814.7 ± 892.6 | 4015.7 ± 928.1 | −166 (−434, 103) | 0.008 | 0.224 |
 Thursday | 3384.8 ± 1042.2 | 3694.4 ± 1147.9 | −315 (−636, −6) | 0.020 | 0.054 |