Table 1.
Life satisfaction in lower secondary school students according to the sociodemographic factors and physical activity (mean values and standard deviation)
| Independent variable | N | % | Mean | SD | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Boys | 1907 | 47.6 | 4.86 | 2.20 | < .001 |
| Girls | 2102 | 52.4 | 4.47 | 2.25 | |
| Class of lower secondary school | |||||
| I | 1319 | 32.9 | 4.78 | 2.21 | < .05 |
| II | 1428 | 35.6 | 4.56 | 2.22 | |
| III | 1262 | 31.5 | 4.64 | 2.27 | |
| Family affluence (FAS) | |||||
| Poor (0–5) | 946 | 24.5 | 4.27 | 2.18 | < .001 |
| Average (6–9) | 2177 | 56.4 | 4.70 | 2.22 | |
| Affluent (10–13) | 740 | 19.2 | 4.99 | 2.26 | |
| Physical activity (VPA) | |||||
| Rarely or never | 545 | 13.7 | 4.23 | 2.26 | < .001 |
| 1 time per week | 512 | 12.8 | 4.32 | 2.11 | |
| 2–3 times per week | 1160 | 29.1 | 4.67 | 2.13 | |
| 4–6 times per week | 834 | 20.9 | 4.84 | 2.14 | |
| Everyday | 935 | 23.5 | 4.90 | 2.42 | |
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