Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity and nutritional status of high school adolescents from public and private schools of João Pessoa, northeastern Brazil, in 2009.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1653 | 57.8 |
| Male | 1206 | 42.2 |
| Age range (years) | ||
| 14–15 | 1128 | 10.7 |
| 16–17 | 1438 | 50.0 |
| 18–19 | 308 | 39.3 |
| Skin color | ||
| White | 930 | 32.5 |
| Non-white | 1929 | 67.5 |
| Socioeconomic class | ||
| A and B (high) | 1161 | 45.8 |
| C (middle) | 1167 | 46.1 |
| D and E (low) | 205 | 8.1 |
| Physical activity level | ||
| Physically active | 1444 | 50.2 |
| Physically inactive | 1430 | 49.8 |
| Nutritional status | ||
| No excess body weight | 2321 | 86.8 |
| Excess body weight | 353 | 13.2 |