Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for youth in grades 1 to 4 by sex in PLAY-On (Ontario, Canada, 2007–2008)
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Male (n = 1,187) |
Female (n = 1,139) |
Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-level characteristics | % (n) a | % (n) a | ||
| Weight status1,b |
Normal weight |
75.0 (890) |
74.5 (848) |
χ2 = 0.09, df = 3 , p = 0.99 |
| Overweight |
13.7 (162) |
14.0 (159) |
|
|
| Obese |
6.1 (144) |
6.2 (71) |
|
|
|
Missing |
5.2 (62) |
5.4 (61) |
|
|
| Grade1 |
1 |
22.7 (270) |
22.4 (256) |
χ2 = 0.32, df = 3, p = 0.95 |
| 2 |
21.5 (255) |
21.1 (241) |
|
|
| 3 |
27.5 (326) |
27.1 (309) |
|
|
| 4 |
28.3 (336) |
29.4 (335) |
|
|
| Physical activity level2 |
Low active |
10.0 (115) |
14.3 (158) |
χ2 = 11.41, df = 2, p < 0.01 |
| Moderately active |
63.3 (726) |
62.7 (695) |
|
|
| Very active |
26.7 (306) |
23.0 (255) |
|
|
| Sedentary behaviour2 |
≤2 hour per day |
70.6 (810) |
75.2 (834) |
χ2 = 6.37, df = 2, p < 0.05 |
| 2 to 4 hours per day |
21.8 (250) |
18.9 (210) |
|
|
| >4 hours per day |
7.6 (87) |
5.9 (65) |
|
|
| Physical activity level compared to other kids3 |
More active |
7.4 (86) |
9.3 (105) |
χ2 = 34.56, df = 2, p < 0.001 |
| About the same |
28.5 (333) |
18.2 (206) |
|
|
| Less active |
64.2 (750) |
72.5 (822) |
|
|
| Prefers to play alone or with other children3 |
Alone |
2.4 (28) |
1.0 (11) |
χ2 = 9.24, df = 2, p < 0.01 |
| Both |
57.1 (667) |
54.8 (621) |
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|
| Other children |
40.5 (474) |
44.2 (501) |
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|
| Prefers to play active games or quiet games3 |
Active |
4.5 (52) |
7.6 (86) |
χ2 = 16.40, df = 2, p < 0.001 |
| Both |
41.4 (484) |
35.1 (398) |
|
|
| Quiet |
54.1 (633) |
57.3 (649) |
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|
| Preference for playing sports3 |
Likes sports |
96.5 (1,127) |
92.7 (1,049) |
χ2 = 16.46, df = 1, p < 0.001 |
| Dislikes sports |
3.5 (41) |
7.3 (83) |
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|
| Preference for reading3 |
Likes reading |
79.6 (931) |
89.5 (1,014) |
χ2 = 42.66, df = 1, p < 0.001 |
| Dislikes reading |
20.4 (238) |
10.5 (119) |
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| Prefers to play outside or inside3 |
Outside |
4.1 (48) |
4.2 (48) |
χ2 = 4.35, df = 2, p = 0.11 |
| Both |
20.6 (241) |
17.2 (195) |
|
|
| Inside | 75.3 (880) | 78.6 (890) |
aNumbers may not add to total because of missing values.
bBody mass index (BMI) values used to determine weight status have been adjusted for age and sex.
1Measured by PLAY-On nurse.
2Reported by parent or guardian.
3Reported by student and recorded by PLAY-On nurse.
PLAY-On represents the name of the study where self-reported data were collected in 2007–2008 from a convenience sample of students in grades 1 to 4 attending 30 elementary schools in Ontario, Canada.