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. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152323. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152323

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participants and their average school day physical activity with average and days method.

Average method Days method
Compliant (n = 244) Non-compliant (n = 228) Compliant (n = 112) Non-compliant (n = 360)
Gender: Boys (%) 52.0 42.1* 59.8 43.3*
School level: First level (%) 61.1 43.9* 65.2 48.9*
Weight status: Under and normal weight (%) 72.2 70.2 70.5 71.5
m ± SD 95% CI m ± SD 95% CI m ± SD 95% CI m ± SD 95% CI
Age (yr) 9.1 ± 1.6 8.9, 9.3 9.6 ± 1.7 9.4, 9.8* 9.00 ± 1.6 8.6, 9.3 9.5 ± 1.7 9.3, 9.6*
Stature (cm) 140.0 ± 11.4 138.5, 141.5 143.2 ± 11.9 141.6, 144.8* 140.3 ± 10.3 138.3, 142.2 142.0 ± 12.2 140.7, 143.3
Body mass (kg) 36.1 ± 10.6 34.7, 37.5 39.3 ± 13.1 37.5, 41.1* 35.6 ± 8.9 33.9, 37.3 38.3 ± 12.8 36.9, 39.7
BMI 18.1 ± 3.1 17.7, 18.5 18.7 ± 3.8 18.2, 19.3 17.9 ± 2.8 17.3, 18.4 18.6 ± 3.6 18.2, 19.0
Daily MVPA (min) 84.7 ± 33.7 82.7, 86.7 44.7 ± 19.9 43.5, 45.9* 95.3 ± 31.2 92.5, 98.0 55.6 ± 29.4 54.2, 57.1*
Before-school MVPA (min) 7.0 ± 5.9 6.6, 7.4 4.1 ± 3.8 3.9, 4.4* 8.5 ± 6.8 7.9, 9.2 4.6 ± 4.1 4.4, 4.9*
In-school MVPA (min) 18.2 ± 12.9 17.4, 19.0 12.9 ± 10.4 12.3, 13.5* 19.9 ± 13.6 18.7, 21.1 14.3 ± 11.2 13.7, 14.8*
Class time MVPA (min) 5.2 ± 6.5 4.8, 5.6 3.8 ± 5.0 3.5, 4.1* 5.7 ± 7.0 5.1, 6.3 4.1 ± 5.4 4.1, 4.4*
Break time MVPA (min) 6.6 ± 4.7 6.3, 6.9 4.5 ± 3.6 4.3, 4.7* 7.1 ± 5.0 6.7, 7.6 5.1 ± 4.0 4.9, 5.3*
Physical education MVPA (min) 15.1 ± 10.0 14.1, 16.0 12.1 ± 8.3 11.3, 12.9* 16.5 ± 10.7 15.0, 17.9 12.7 ± 8.6 12.1, 13.4*
After-school MVPA (min) 61.1 ± 31.8 59.2, 63.0 28.5 ± 17.1 27.5, 29.6* 68.8 ± 31.0 66.1, 71.5 37.7 ± 26.1 36.4, 39.0*

*—statistically significant difference between children compliant and non-compliant with physical activity recommendations, p < 0.05; MVPA—moderate to vigorous physical activity; BMI—body mass index