Table 3. Sample distribution, waist circumference (mean and standard deviation) and abdominal obesity prevalence according to behavioral variables.
| Variables | Sample | Waist circumference | p-value | Abdominal obesity | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | M±SD | n (%) | |||
| Total | 930 | 71.5±8.0 | 99 (10.6) | ||
| Physical activity | |||||
| Insufficiently active | 832 (92.1) | 71.5±8.1 | 94 (11.3) | ||
| Active | 71 (7.9) | 72.0±6.7 | 0.30 | 5 (7.0) | 0.27 |
| Alcohol consumption | |||||
| Não | 610 (66.1) | 70.9±7.9 | 61 (10.0) | ||
| Sim | 313 (33.9) | 72.4±8.1 | 0.01a | 38 (12.1) | 0.32 |
| Soft drink consumption | |||||
| Não | 143 (15.9) | 72.2±8.7 | 21 (14.7) | ||
| Sim | 754 (84.1) | 71.3±7.9 | 0.45 | 78 (10.3) | 0.12 |
| Sleep (sleep well) | |||||
| Não | 559 (61.4) | 71.3±8.0 | 58 (10.4) | ||
| Sim | 351 (38.6) | 71.7±7.9 | 0.62 | 39 (11.1) | 0.72 |
| TV time | |||||
| <2h | 192 (21.4) | 71.6±7.3 | 15 (7.8) | ||
| ≥2h | 705 (78.6) | 71.4±8.3 | 0.23 | 84 (11.9) | 0.08 |
| Computer time | |||||
| <2h | 281 (31.3) | 71.6±8.7 | 36 (12.8) | ||
| ≥2h | 616 (68.7) | 71.4±7.8 | 0.83 | 63 (10.2) | 0.29 |
| Video game time | |||||
| <2h | 646 (72.0) | 71±7.9 | 72 (11.1) | ||
| ≥2h | 251 (28.0) | 72.6±8.3 | 0.01a | 27 (10.8) | 0.85 |
| Total screen time | |||||
| <4h | 115 (12.8) | 70.7±7.9 | 13 (10.3) | ||
| ≥4h | 782 (87.2) | 71.6±8.1 | 0.41 | 86 (11.0) | 0.86 |
| Travel to school | |||||
| Active | 448 (49.9) | 71.2±7.8 | 43 (9.6) | ||
| Passive | 449 (50.1) | 71.7±8.3 | 0.58 | 56 (12.5) | 0.17 |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation.
a
p≤0.05; Mann-Whitney U test for independent samples.