Table 1.
Descriptions of sedentary behavior, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and correlate variables by gender. Study is conducted in Madrid, Spain, in 2008–2010.
| Range | All (n = 420) | Boys (n = 198) | Girls (n = 222) | p a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |||
| SB | ||||||||
| SB (min/day) | 810–1255 | 1045.81 | 76.51 | 1016.16 | 72.59 | 1072.26 | 70.07 | <.001 |
| Weekday SB (min/day) | 819–1245 | 1049.40 | 78.32 | 1018.98 | 73.47 | 1076.53 | 72.45 | <.001 |
| Weekend SB (min/day) | 726–1315 | 1043.49 | 104.26 | 1016.90 | 107.70 | 1067.21 | 95.24 | <.001 |
| TV viewing | 0–4 | 1.15 | .90 | 1.33 | .97 | .98 | .80 | <.001 |
| MVPA | ||||||||
| MVPA (min/day) | 30–320 | 140.22 | 48.76 | 162.05 | 50.01 | 120.75 | 38.33 | <.001 |
| Weekday MVPA (min/day) | 34–326 | 142.93 | 50.70 | 164.45 | 52.41 | 123.73 | 40.48 | <.001 |
| Weekend MVPA (min/day) | 14–375 | 133.06 | 63.37 | 153.89 | 68.60 | 114.48 | 51.79 | <.001 |
| Correlate variables | ||||||||
| Enjoyment-competence | 1–3 | 2.48 | .30 | 2.54 | .28 | 2.43 | .31 | <.001 |
| Mother's physical activity | 1–5 | 2.49 | 1.47 | 2.45 | 1.35 | 2.53 | 1.56 | .588 |
| Father's physical activity | 1–5 | 2.44 | 1.39 | 2.29 | 1.33 | 2.58 | 1.43 | .045 |
| Parental professional level | 1–3 | 2.09 | .74 | 2.06 | .76 | 2.11 | .72 | .488 |
| Parent support | 1–4 | 1.93 | .67 | 2.03 | .70 | 1.84 | .63 | .004 |
| Friend support | 1–4 | 2.16 | .71 | 2.32 | .75 | 2.02 | .65 | <.001 |
| Neighborhood environment perceptions | 1–3 | 2.31 | .30 | 2.28 | .30 | 2.34 | .31 | .036 |
Note. SB = sedentary behavior; MVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. aFor gender.