Table 4.
Behavioural, biological and demographic characteristics of the Portuguese 2-latent classes.
| Class 1 ( n = 242) Sedentary, Poorer Diet Quality | Class 2 ( n = 444) Insufficiently Active, Better Diet Quality | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| MVPA | <0.001 | |||
| ≥60 min·day−1 | 116 (47.9%) | 134 (30.2%) | ||
| <60 min·day−1 | 126 (52.1%) | 310 (69.8%) | ||
| Fruits/Vegetables | 0.004 | |||
| All days | 53 (21.9%) | 144 (32.4%) | ||
| <7 days | 189 (78.1%) | 300 (67.6%) | ||
| Sleep time | 0.051 | |||
| ≥10 h·day−1 | 24 (9.9%) | 26 (5.9%) | ||
| <10 h·day−1 | 218 (90.1%) | 418 (94.1%) | ||
| Screen time | 0.002 | |||
| <120 min·day−1 | 70 (28.9%) | 181 (40.8%) | ||
| ≥120 min·day−1 | 172 (71.1%) | 263 (59.2%) | ||
| Sugary drinks | <0.001 | |||
| <2 days/week | 0 (0.0%) | 444 (100.0%) | ||
| ≥2 days/week | 242 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Gender | 0.005 | |||
| Girls | 117 (48.4%) | 264 (59.5%) | ||
| Boys | 125 (51.7%) | 180 (40.5%) | ||
| Weight status | 0.059 | |||
| Normal Weight | 143 (59.1%) | 229 (51.6%) | ||
| Overweight/obese | 99 (40.91%) | 215 (48.4%) | ||
| Maternal education | <0.001 | |||
| <Grade 12 | 120 (49.6%) | 197 (44.4%) | ||
| Grade 12/diploma/technical qualification | 79 (32.6%) | 112 (25.2%) | ||
| University | 20 (8.7%) | 88 (19.8%) | ||
| Did not report | 23 (9.5%) | 47 (10.6%) | ||
| Household income | 0.106 | |||
| <12.000 € | 94 (38.8%) | 176 (39.6%) | ||
| 12.000 €–29.999 € | 77 (31.8%) | 118 (26.6%) | ||
| ≥30.000 € | 18 (7.4%) | 58 (13.1%) | ||
| Did not report | 53 (21.9%) | 92 (20.7%) | ||
| Maturity offset | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | 0.292 | |
| −2.02 ± 0.95 | −1.83 ± 0.85 | |||