Table 2.
Physical activity and sedentary activity by asthma diagnosis in 6-to-8-year-old girls (n = 1182)a.
| Measure (Total N) | Asthma | No asthma | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer hours per day (n = 770) | |||
| None | 82 (63.1%) | 408 (63.8%) | 0.88 |
| Any | 48 (36.9%) | 242 (36.3%) | |
| TV hours per day (n = 1047) | |||
| <1 h | 29 (16.9%) | 165 (18.9%) | 0.50 |
| 1–2 h | 91 (52.9%) | 482 (55.1%) | |
| >2 h | 52 (30.2%) | 228 (26.1%) | |
| Video hours per day (n = 751) | |||
| None | 94 (75.8%) | 498 (79.4%) | 0.37 |
| Any | 30 (24.2%) | 129 (20.6%) | |
| Screen time hours per day (n = 679) | |||
| 52 h | 46 (39.3%) | 242 (43.1%) | 0.46 |
| 42 h | 71 (60.7%) | 320 (56.9%) | |
| Homework/sitting (n = 1057) | |||
| ≤1 h | 91 (51.7%) | 511 (58.0%) | 0.12 |
| >1 h | 85 (48.3%) | 370 (42.0%) | |
| MET-hours per week (n = 1143) | |||
| None/low | 145 (77.5%) | 647 (67.7%) | 0.007 |
| High | 42 (22.5%) | 309 (32.3%) | |
| Gym hours per week (n = 1080) | |||
| ≤1 h | 105 (59.0%) | 523 (58.0%) | 0.80 |
| >1 h | 73 (41.0%) | 379 (42.0%) | |
| Free play time hours per week (n = 1021) | |||
| <7 h | 97 (57.1%) | 431 (50.6%) | 0.13 |
| >7 h | 73 (42.9%) | 420 (49.4%) | |
| Total daily sedentary timeb | |||
| Hours, Mean (SD) (n = 722) | 3.9 (2.5) | 3.5 (2.3) | 0.09 |
| Daily screen timec | |||
| Hours, Mean (SD) (n = 679) | 2.8 (2.3) | 2.4 (1.9) | 0.08 |
| Daily sleeping time | |||
| Hours, Mean (SD) (n = 1132) | 9.9 (1.5) | 10.1 (1.8) | 0.11 |
| Daily pedometer steps | |||
| Mean (SD) (n = 588) | 9590 (4348) | 10359 (4161) | 0.09 |
a
Unadjusted results; Asthma defined as parental report of physician-diagnosed asthma and at least one asthma related symptom.
b
Defined as time spent watching television, playing video games, using the computer outside of school and doing homework/sitting combined.
c
Defined as television, video game and computer time combined.