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Table 2 Statistical information on anthropometric characteristics, physical activity levels and food addiction levels of children living in urban and rural areas

From: Investigation of obesity, eating behaviors and physical activity levels living in rural and urban areas during the covid-19 pandemic era: a study of Turkish adolescent

Variables

Urban (n = 354)

Rural (n = 379)

Total (n = 733)

p

Cohen’s d

Anthropometric

 Age (yr)

11.7 ± 0.5

11.3 ± 0.4

11.45 ± 0.5

 ≤ 0.001*

0.88

 Height (cm)

153.9 ± 9.5

150 ± 9.9

152.3 ± 9.8

 ≤ 0.001*

0.40

 Body mass (kg)

49.6 ± 12.5

45.7 ± 12.8

47.6 ± 12.8

 ≤ 0.001*

0.30

 BMI (kg/m2)

20.7 ± 4.1

19.9 ± 4.2

20.3 ± 4.2

 ≤ 0.006*

0.19

Physical Activity

 Total physical activity

2.9 ± 0.8

2.7 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.8

 ≤ 0.002*

0.25

 Out of school

2.8 ± 0.7

2.6 ± 0.7

2.8 ± 0.7

 ≤ 0.002*

0.28

 School based

3.6 ± 0.8

3.3 ± 0.9

3.4 ± 0.9

 ≤ 0.001*

0.35

 Food Addiction Score

24.0 ± 9.8

16.8 ± 11.1

20.5 ± 11.1

 ≤ 0.001*

0.68

BMI (CDC)

 Normal Weight

181

165

346

 ≤ 0.001*

 

 Underweight

26

63

89

 ≤ 0.001*

 

 At risk for overweight

67

98

165

 ≤ 0.001*

 

 Overweight

53

80

133

 ≤ 0.001*

 
  1. BMI Body mass index, CDC Disease control and prevention
  2. *p < 0.005