TABLE 2.
Pearson’s correlation coefficients of the associations between socioeconomic status (family affluence scale score) and obesity risk factors (diet, sedentary behaviours and physical activity) among elementary school children (n=200)
| Variable |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean ± SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1. Family affluence scale score | 4.85±1.84 | |||||||
| 2. Times/week consuming fruits | 3.94±1.04 | 0.14* | ||||||
| 3. Times/week consuming vegetables | 3.82±1.11 | 0.13 | 0.54* | |||||
| 4. Times/week consuming sweets | 2.92±1.07 | 0.05 | −0.06 | −0.08 | ||||
| 5. Times/week consuming soft drinks | 2.74±1.09 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.55* | |||
| 6. Hours/day using a computer | 1.34±0.47 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.08 | −0.06 | 0.13 | ||
| 7. Hours/day watching television | 1.68±0.47 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.02 | 0.10 | 0.30* | 0.21* | |
| 8. Days/week participating in vigorous physical activity | 4.46±2.18 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.17* | −0.16* | −0.15* | 0.19* | −0.03 |
*
P<0.05