Table 2. Level of physical activity and sedentary behaviors among adolescents living in urban and rural areas.
| Variables | Urban (n=4,646) | Rural (n=1,588) | Total (n=6,234) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Level of physical activity | ||||
| Active | 1,596 (34.5) | 591 (37.3) | 2,192 (35.1) | 0.041 |
| Insufficiently active | 3,031 (65.5) | 992 (62.7) | 4,047 (64.9) | |
| Time spent watching television, hours | ||||
| <4 | 3,988 (86.0) | 1,404 (88.7) | 5,420 (86.5) | 0.006 |
| ≥4 | 647 (14.0) | 178 (11.3) | 826 (13.2) | |
| Time spent using a computer and/or playing video games, hours | ||||
| <4 | 4,081 (88.1) | 1,537 (97.1) | 5,647 (90.5) | <0.001 |
| ≥4 | 549 (11.9) | 46 (2.9) | 596 (9.5) | |
| Time spent sitting down (screen time excluded), hours | ||||
| <4 | 3,848 (83.7) | 1,412 (90.1) | 5,286 (85.4) | <0.001 |
| ≥4 | 749 (16.3) | 155 (9.9) | 907 (14.6) | |
| Favorite leisure activity | ||||
| Active leisure* | 1,621 (39.5) | 611 (43.2) | 2,241 (40.4) | 0.015 |
| Passive leisure† | 2,483 (60.5) | 804 (56.8) | 3,305 (59.6) | |
* Active leisure: sports, physical exercise, swimming or bicycling; † Passive leisure: playing dominoes or cards, watching television, playing video games, using a computer or chatting with friends.