Table 2.
Enjoyment of Physical Activities
| TD (n=60) |
ASD (n=32) |
Difference in Proportionsa |
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| n (%) | n (%) | % (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Walking | ||||
| Don’t Like It | 4 (6.7) | 4 (12.5) | −5.8 (−18.9,7.3) | 0.44b |
| It’s Okay/Like It | 56 (93.3) | 28 (87.5) | ||
| Yard Work/Housework | ||||
| Don’t Like It | 30 (50.0) | 10 (31.3) | 18.7 (−1.7,39.2) | 0.08 |
| It’s Okay/Like It | 30 (50.0) | 22 (68.7) | ||
| Gym Class | ||||
| Don’t Like It | 1 (1.7) | 5 (16.1) | −14.4 (−27.8,−0.99) | 0.02b |
| It’s Okay/Like It | 56 (98.3) | 26 (83.9) | ||
| Team Sports | ||||
| Don’t Like It | 3 (5.0) | 11 (35.5) | −30.5 (−48.2,−12.8) | <0.001b |
| It’s Okay/Like It | 57 (95.0) | 20 (64.5) | ||
| Individual Sports and Exercise | ||||
| Don’t Like It | 3 (5.0) | 3 (9.4) | −4.4 (−15.9,7.1) | 0.42b |
| It’s Okay/Like It | 57 (95.0) | 29 (90.6) | ||
| What would you rather do in your free time? |
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| Sports /Exercise | 35 (58.3) | 8 (25.0) | 33.3 (13.8,52.8) | <0.01 |
| Something Else | 25 (41.7) | 24 (75.0) | ||
| How much fun do you have doing sports /exercise? |
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| No Fun at All | 1 (1.7) | 5 (15.6) | −13.9 (−26.9,−0.97) | 0.03b |
| Some Fun | 14 (23.3) | 8 (25.0) | −1.7 (−20.1,16.7) | |
| A Lot of Fun | 45 (75.0) | 19 (59.4) | 15.6 (−4.6,35.8) | |
Sample sizes may vary slightly due to missing values
a
Difference (TD-ASD) calculated for row 1 response choice (i.e., “Don’t Like It” and “Sports/Exercise”)
b
p-value from Fisher’s exact test