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. 2011 Apr 18;8:34. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-34

Table 1.

Sample Descriptive Characteristics

Total Sample n = 192 Participants with Completea Actigraph® Data n = 130
N (%) N (%)

Male 105 (54.7%) 69 (53.5%)
Race
 African American 1 (0.5%) 0 (0%)
 Asian/Asian American 17 (8.9%) 12 (9.3%)
 White 130 (67.7%) 87 (67.4%)
 Other Race 26 (13.5%) 19 (14.7%)
 Decline to State 18 (9.4%) 11 (8.5%)
School Sports
 0 sports: 67 (34.9%) 49 (38.0%)
 1 sport: 69 (35.9%) 41 (31.8%)
 >1 sport: 56 (29.2%) 39 (30.2%)
Out-of-School Sports
 0 sports: 40 (20.8%) 31 (24.0%)
 1 sport: 78 (40.6%) 49 (38.0%)
 >1 sport: 74 (38.6%) 49 (38.0%)

Mean (SD) Mean (SD)

Age (Years) 14.79 (0.46) 14.81 (0.47)
Household Income by Block $88,774.50 $86,755.05
Group (U.S. Dollars, 1999) ($28,881.82) ($27,306.47)
Perceived Physical Competence 5.27 (1.21) 5.21 (1.18)
Social Support for PA
 Combined Support: 3.14 (0.73) 3.12 (0.76)
 Family Support: 3.03 (0.89) 3.01 (0.93)
 Friend Support: 3.25 (0.76) 3.23 (0.77)
Environmental PA resources 2.20 (1.45) 2.22 (1.48)
3DPAR (MVPA min/day) 211.09 (115.81) 199.38 (119.59)
Actigraph® (MVPA min/day) NAa 44.15 (27.06)
BMI 21.99 (3.77) 21.93 (3.57)
BMI Percentile 60.38 (27.34) 60.66 (27.58)
Parental PA (mother) 2.33 (1.06) 2.40 (1.09)
Parental PA (father) 2.34 (1.07) 2.36 (1.08)
Parental value of PA 62.26 (7.76) 62.00 (8.42)

aActigraph® data were considered complete if data were recorded for ≥8 hours on ≥4 days, including 2 weekend days.