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. 2017 Feb 4;14(2):148. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14020148

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for variables at the child level (level 1). MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; BMI, Body Mass Index; SES, socioeconomic status; PHV, peak height velocity.

Variables Child-Level Variables (Mean ± SD or Percentage)
Boys (n = 215) Girls (n = 284) Total (n = 499)
MVPA (min·day−1) 67.81 ± 23.75 * 46.82 ± 14.77 55.86 ± 21.79
Sedentary time (min·day−1) 544.01 ± 60.98 * 563.70 ± 53.78 555.21 ± 57.76
BMI (kg·m−2) 19.24 ± 3.29 19.32 ± 3.37 19.28 ± 3.33
Maturity Offset (years to PHV) −2.77 ± 0.42 * −1.24 ± 0.51 −1.90 ± 0.90
Sleep time (h·day−1) 8.18 ± 0.86 * 8.34 ± 0.84 8.27 ± 0.85
Wear time (h·day−1) 15.32 ± 0.84 * 15.16 ± 0.71 15.23 ± 0.77
Number of siblings 0.97 ± 0.79 0.98 ± 0.86 0.97 ± 0.83
BMI (classification)
Normal weight 51.6% 59.2% 55.9%
Overweight/obese 48.4% 40.8% 44.1%
SES
<€6000 14.9% 22.2% 19.0%
€6000–€11,999 32.6% 28.9% 30.5%
€12,000–€17,999 20.0% 17.3% 18.4%
€18,000–€23,999 11.2% 9.5% 10.2%
€24,000–€29,999 7.9% 7.4% 7.6%
€30,000–€35,999 5.1% 5.6% 5.4%
€36,000–€41,999 2.8% 3.9% 3.4%
≥42,000 5.6% 5.3% 5.4%
Season
Spring 22.8% 20.4% 21.4%
Autumn 34.0% 31.0% 32.3%
Winter 43.3% 48.6% 46.3%

* p < 0.05.