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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by gender

From: Accelerometer measured physical activity patterns of children during segmented school day in Abu Dhabi

Variable

Total (N = 133)

Girls (n = 59)

Boys (n = 74)

Age ± SDa

10.5 ± 1.1

10.3 ± 0.8

10.7 ± 1.3

Grade

 4 and 5

49 (37%)

21 (36%)

28 (38%)

 6 and 7

84 (63%)

38 (64%)

46 (62%)

Nationality

 Arab

111 (83%)

51 (86%)

60 (81%)

 Non-Arab

22 (17%)

8 (14%)

14 (19%)

Height ± SD (cm)

144.7 ± 8.5

144.6 ± 8.0

144.8 ± 8.9

Weight ± SD (kg)

42.9 ± 10.9

42.7 ± 9.6

43.1 ± 11.9

BMI (kg/m2)

 Normal

62 (47%)

27 (46%)

35 (47%)

 Overweight

49 (37%)

21 (36%)

28 (38%)

 Obese

22 (16%)

11 (18%)

11 (15%)

  1. aSD Standard deviation