Table 1.
Demographic characteristics | All N = 457 | Boys N = 218 | Girls N = 262 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean (SD) |
14.3 (0.3) |
14.3 (0.3) |
14.3 (0.3) |
0.11 |
BMI Z-score (kg · m-2) Mean (SD) |
0.37 (1.2) |
0.29 (1.19) |
0.43 (1.22) |
0.25 |
Weight status N (% overweight / obese) |
96 (21.0) |
38 (18.3) |
58 (23.3) |
0.19 |
Parent education N (%) |
|
|
|
0.04 |
Low |
179 (39.2) |
71 (34.1) |
108 (43.4) |
|
High |
278 (60.8) |
137 (65.9) |
141 (56.6) |
|
Objective physical activity |
All N = 410 |
Boys N = 192 |
Girls N = 218 |
p |
MVPA (min · d-1) Mean (SD) |
62.8 (24.7) |
67.3 (25.6) |
58.8 (23.2) |
<0.001 |
Meeting PA Guidelines N (% meeting guideline) | 248 (54.3) | 126 (60.6) | 122 (49.0) | 0.013 |
Students T-test of chi-squared tests used to assess sex differences.
MVPA moderate and vigorous physical activity.
Meeting PA Guidelines defined as ≥ 60 minutes per day of MVPA (≥2000 accelerometry counts per minute).