Table 4 Descriptive analysis (median and 25th and 75 percentile) of physical activity and sitting time of adolescents by sex for each Latin America country
Variables | Argentina | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Peru | Venezuela | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walking (min/day) | |||||||||
p-value1 | 0.292 | 0.672 | 0.759 | 0.996 | 0.805 | 0.017 | 0.277 | 0.154 | 0.544 |
Boys | 42.8 (14.6–90.0) | 20.0 (11.8–35.0) | 30.0 (14.3–48.7) | 15.0 (7.8–21.4) | 35.0 (17.1–55.0) | 20.0 (10.7–60.0) | 30.0 (22.3–42.5) | 10.6 (6.0–15.7) | 20.0 (11.4–40.0) |
Girls | 17.1 (11.1–27.5) | 30.0 (11.4–45.0) | 8.6 (6.1–17.1) | 20.3 (5.9–50.3) | 25.7 (5.7–51.0) | 10.3 (8.2–15.2) | 10.7 (3.9–87.5) | 9.6 (8.2–11.0) | 12.8 (6.9–32.1) |
Moderate PA (min/day) | |||||||||
p-value1 | 0.982 | 0.427 | 0.992 | 0.043 | 0.637 | 0.465 | 0.762 | 0.628 | 0.221 |
Boys | 25.7 (8.6–57.8) | 28.6 (10.3–35.0) | 19.3 (10.9–36.4) | 14.3 (8.6–32.1) | 11.4 (8.6–22.8) | 21.4 (15.0–42.8) | 10.3 (4.3–22.8) | 8.6 (6.1–15.0) | 17.1 (8.6–34.3) |
Girls | 21.4 (10.7–25.7) | 17.1 (3.2–23.6) | 17.1 (11.8–25.7) | 3.8 (1.9–6.3) | 8.6 (4.3–25.3) | 15.0 (7.8–27.3) | 10.7 (3.9–30.0) | 7.8 (5.2–9.6) | 13.9 (4.3–25.4) |
Vigorous PA (min/day) | |||||||||
p-value1 | 0.896 | 0.352 | 0.573 | 0.157 | 0.689 | 0.102 | 0.405 | 0.204 | 0.009 |
Boys | 34.3 (18.6–51.4) | 85.7 (20.7–128.6) | 25.7 (11.8–120.0) | 25.7 (11.4–55.7) | 30.0 (3.7–57.8) | 17.1 (11.1–77.1) | 21.4 (8.1–53.6) | 25.7 (12.8–45.0) | 28.6 (11.4–60.0) |
Girls | 34.2 (10.7–51.1) | 8.6 (5.3–69.6) | 15.0 (3.2–102.8) | 11.8 (2.7–30.0) | 20.0 (8.6–68-0) | 15.7 (7.8–20.9) | 8.6 (4.3–39.6) | 12.3 (9.8–15.7) | 14.6 (8.0–27.8) |
Total PA (MET-min/week) | |||||||||
p-value1 | 0.251 | 0.131 | 0.137 | 0.515 | 0.029 | 0.034 | 0.002 | 0.019 | <0.001 |
Boys | 3450.0 (2360.0–5739.0) | 5773.0 (2526.0–9485.0) | 2920.5 (2110.9–8003.4) | 3262.0 (1572.5–6274.3) | 3099.5 (1319.2–4386.2) | 2964.0 (1419.0–5982.0) | 2475.2 (1394.2–5513.5) | 1619.0 (1313.5–3243.0) | 2997.0 (1706.5–5982.0) |
Girls | 2911.5 (1659.7–3735.7) | 1755.0 (1164.0–5038.5) | 1722.0 (825.0–6599.0) | 1306.5 (1102.5–2105.6) | 1513.0 (1314.0–5694.1) | 1514.5 (865.6–2518.9) | 2467.5 (694.2–4443.7) | 1240.0 (1080.7–1405.7) | 1683.0 (1068.7–3870.4) |
ST total (min/day) | |||||||||
p-value1 | 0.495 | 0.914 | 0.543 | 0.096 | 0.564 | 0.510 | 0.845 | 0.997 | 0.317 |
Boys | 120.0 (90.0–360.0) | 330.0 (202.5–392.5) | 255.0 (198.7–393.7) | 210.0 (75.0–510.0) | 195.0 (149.6–476.2) | 180.0 (120.0–255.0) | 220.0 (128.1–258.7) | 210.0 (62.5–262.5) | 220.0 (120.0–342.5) |
Girls | 270.0 (142.5–352.5) | 240.0 (195.0–360.0) | 270.0 (172.5–420.0) | 300.0 (283.1–468.7) | 360.0 (90.0–510.0) | 165.0 (40.0–331.9) | 300.0 (238.1–390.0) | 285.0 (230.2–320.7) | 273.7 (172.5–367.5) |
ST (min/day) on weekdays | |||||||||
p-value1 | 0.705 | 0.829 | 0.490 | 0.033 | 0.416 | 0.351 | 0.322 | 0.316 | 0.467 |
Boys | 180.0 (90.0–360.0) | 300.0 (180.0–420.0) | 360.0 (165.0–427.5) | 240.0 (30.0–420.0) | 180.0 (89.2–427.5) | 180.0 (150.0–360.0) | 285.0 (90.0–385.0) | 210.0 (50.0–305.0) | 240.0 (120.0–420.0) |
Girls | 240.0 (150.0–465.0) | 240.0 (180.0–390.0) | 360.0 (210.0–420.0) | 450.0 (315.0–630.0) | 300.0 (60.0–420.0) | 210.0 (52.5–420.0) | 300.0 (240.0–360.0) | 270.5 (220.5–320.7) | 285.0 (180.0–420.0) |
ST (min/day) on weekend days | |||||||||
p-value1 | 0.582 | 0.848 | 0.378 | 0.120 | 0.424 | 0.212 | 0.355 | 0.827 | 0.446 |
Boys | 120.0 (60.0–180.0) | 300.0 (105.0–450.0) | 210.0 (135.0–315.0) | 120.0 (45.0–540.0) | 270.0 (150.0–525.0) | 120.0 (60.0–180.0) | 135.0 (67.5–221.2) | 130.0 (70.0–235.0) | 150.0 (90.0–270.0) |
Girls | 180.0 (135.0–360) | 300.0 (120.0–390.0) | 180.0 (135.0–420.0) | 270.0 (71.2–367.5) | 300.0 (120.0–600.0) | 150.0 (50.0–270.0) | 315.0 (213.7–420.0) | 190.0 (130.5–250.4) | 232.5 (120.0–360.0) |