Table 4.

Prevalence of sufficient physical activity according to categories of response to the Netherlands Physical Activity Questionnaire

	Always or Almost always (1 or 2 points)		About equal (3 points)		Almost always or Always (4 or 5 points)			p*
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Prefers to play alone	40	70.0	26	65.4	173	75.1	Prefers to play with other children	0.5
Prefers quiet games like puzzle, cards, toys fit	57	68.4	34	61.8	148	77.7	Prefers vigorous game like running, climbing things, jump rope	0.11
Dislikes playing sports	23	69.6	10	70	206	73.8	Likes playing sports like soccer and ride a bicycle	0.9
Is more introverted, quiet, likes to stay home	48	72.9	18	77.8	173	72.8	Is more extroverted, likes to outgoing	0.9
Likes drawing, painting or reading magazines	174	69.5	16	68.8	49	87.8	Dislikes drawing, painting or reading magazines	0.04
Prefers to play inside the house or school	50	58.0	43	69.8	146	79.5	Prefers to play outside or in the yard	0.01
Less physically active compared to other children of same age	32	59.4	84	65.5	123	82.1	More physically active compared to other children of same age	0.005

Pelotas, Brazil, 2010.

* Chi-square test.