Table 3.
Prevalence of Meeting the Physical Activity Guideline of ≥15 min/hr of Total Physical Activity
| CHAMPS | SHAPES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % meeting | p value | % meeting | p value | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 53.5 | <0.001 | 57.6 | 0.03 |
| Female | 33.5 | 45.9 | ||
| Parent education | ||||
| <2-year college degree | 46.5 | 0.20 | 53.6 | 0.70 |
| ≥2-year college degree | 38.6 | 51.2 | ||
| Race/ethnicitya | ||||
| White | 40.3 | 0.60 | 51.9 | 0.79 |
| African American | 44.9 | 54.3 | ||
| Weight status | ||||
| Normal weight, <85th | 37.9 | b | 49.7 | c |
| Overweight, 85th–95th | 58.3 | 59.4 | ||
| Obese, ≥95th | 44.3 | 57.1 | ||
Adjusted for preschool.
a
Children in the “other” category were excluded from this comparison owing to the small sample size.
b
In CHAMPS, more overweight children met the guideline than normal weight children (p=0.01); no other differences.
c
In SHAPES, no differences among weight groups.
CHAMPS, the Children's Activity and Movement in Preschool Study; SHAPES, the Study of Health and Activity in Preschool Environments.