Table 2.
Physical activity level and sedentary behavior of adolescents in private schools with and without adequate play area in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Variable | School had adequate play area |
Total (n=1,276) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=638) | No (n=638) | |||
| Total physical activity (min/d) | <0.01 | |||
| High (≥60) | 386 (60.5) | 304 (47.6) | 690 (54.1) | |
| Moderate (30-59) | 151 (23.7) | 186 (29.2) | 337 (26.4) | |
| Low (<30) | 101 (15.8) | 148 (23.2) | 249 (19.5) | |
| Sedentary behavior (time spent sitting or reclining, hr/d) | 0.02 | |||
| <8 | 358 (56.1) | 317 (49.7) | 675 (52.9) | |
| ≥8 | 280 (43.9) | 321 (50.3) | 601 (47.1) | |
| Sleeping (hr/d) | 0.02 | |||
| <8 | 179 (28.0) | 136 (21.3) | 315 (24.7) | |
| 8-10 | 426 (66.8) | 467 (73.2) | 893 (70.0) | |
| >10 | 33 (5.2) | 35 (5.5) | 68 (5.3) | |
| Time spent on television (hr/d) | 0.01 | |||
| ≤2 | 391 (61.3) | 433 (67.9) | 824 (64.6) | |
| >2 | 247 (38.7) | 205 (32.1) | 452 (35.4) | |
| Means of transportation to and from school (n=1,117) | <0.01 | |||
| Walking | 173 (31.2) | 294 (52.2) | 467 (41.8) | |
| Public transportation | 152 (27.4) | 141 (25.0) | 293 (26.2) | |
| Contract taxi/school bus | 144 (26.0) | 89 (15.8) | 233 (20.9) | |
| Private car | 85 (15.3) | 39 (6.9) | 124 (11.1) | |
Values are presented as number (%).