Table 2.
Self-reported physical/sedentary activity variables by BMI group, gender and area of living.
| Boys | Thinness grades 1–3; (n=143) | Normal weight (n=1721) | Overweight (n=955) | Obese (n=366) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
| Mean SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Total PA (min/d) | 166 (86) | 138 (76) | 153 | 138 (60)* | 130 (59)† | 115 (51) | 123 (57)† | 97 (44) |
| Light to moderate PA | 100 (66)† | 93 (55) | 86 (50)† | 74 (49)* | 79 (46)† | 59 (43) | 77 (46)† | 55 (40) |
| Vigorous PA (min/d) | 66 (48) | 45 (41) | 67 (39)* | 64 (45)* | 52 (41) | 56 (39) | 46 (39) | 42 (33) |
| Sedentary behaviours | 54 (54) | 148 (120) | 109 (66)* | 113 (78)* | 172 (88) | 166 (87) | 239 (65) | 219 (71) |
| Active transportation to | 60 | 58 | 42 | 49 | 35 | 42 | 32† | 44 |
| Girls | ||||||||
| Total PA (min/d) | 107 (14) | 125 (56) | 142 | 122 (58)* | 124 (52)† | 107 (54) | 109 (51)† | 88 (41) |
| Light to moderate PA | 76 (16) | 99 (57) | 105 (66)† | 90 (53)‡ | 95 (47)† | 80 (52) | 94 (45)† | 73 (40) |
| Vigorous PA (min/d) | 31 (28) | 26 (33) | 37 (32)‡ | 32 (35)* | 29 (27) | 27 (31 | 15 (18) | 15 (24) |
| Sedentary behaviours | 84 (67) | 113 (83) | 118 | 97 (72)* | 143 (82) | 154 (81) | 216 (61) | 214 (76) |
| Active transportation to | 55† | 41 | 43 | 49 | 39† | 49 | 40 | 47 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation (SD) or frequencies (%); BMI, body mass index; PA, physical activity;
*
P<0.05 for differences between normal weight and overweight, obese (rural or urban);
†
P<0.001 for differences between rural and urban areas in the same BMI group
‡
P<0.01 for differences between normal weight and obese (rural or urban).