Table 4.
Sedentary behaviors among Saudi and British adolescents.
| Variable | Male | Female | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi | British | Saudi | British | Saudi | British | |
| TV viewing b | 2.70 ± 2.0 | 2.70 ± 1.7 | 3.00 ± 2.1 | 2.87 ± 1.7 | 2.85 ± 2.0 | 2.78 ± 1.7 |
| Computer use b, c, d | 2.62 ± 2.2 | 2.68 ± 1.8 | 3.49 ± 2.5 | 2.88 ± 1.8 | 3.04 ± 2.4 | 2.78 ± 1.8 |
| Total screen time b, c, d | 5.31 ± 3.1 | 5.38 ± 2.8 | 6.48 ± 3.3 | 5.75 ± 2.7 | 5.89 ± 3.3 | 5.57 ± 2.7 |
Notes: Data are means and standard deviations; Two-way MANCOVA tests controlling for the effect of age: significant differences at p < 0.05 for the effect of age (a), gender (b), country(c), and gender by country interaction (d).