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