Table 2.
Type of commuting to and from school and youth activity profile.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 735) | Children (n = 246) | Young Adolescents (n = 310) | Older Adolescents (n = 162) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of commuting * | Passive (n = 707) | Passive (n = 240) | Passive (n = 294) | Passive (n = 156) | 0.255 | |
| Active (n = 28) | Active (n = 6) | Active (n = 16) | Active (n = 6) | |||
| YAP-Q categories # | Kruskal-Wallis test | Mann-Whitney test (Age groups comparisons) |
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| PA at school | 2.27 (0.82) | 2.34 (0.80) | 2.26 (0.81) | 2.20 (0.86) | 0.210 | 0.189 |
| PA outside the school | 2.11 (0.94) | 2.20 (0.97) b | 2.14 (0.92) | 1.97 (0.96) | 0.043 | 0.013 |
| Sedentary habits | 1.65 (0.73) | 1.51 (0.80) a,b | 1.72 (0.72) | 1.78 (0.66) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Total PA | 2.20 (0.74) | 2.30 (0.76) b | 2.20 (0.73) | 2.09 (0.74) | 0.059 | 0.019 |
| PA at school ** | 2.96 (0.94) | 3.13 (0.95) a,b | 2.95 (0.93) c | 2.70 (0.90) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Total PA ** | 2.54 (0.77) | 2.67 (0.79) b | 2.55 (0.74) c | 2.33 (0.77) | <0.001 | 0.003 |
# Mean and standard deviation (SD). PA = Physical activity; YAP-Q = Youth Activity Profile questionnaire; * Participants were categorized as active when they used to commute to and from school (4 out of 10 possible trips/week) using active modes of commuting; ** YAP-Q categories without commuting questions; p = significative differences according to age groups (Chi-square test was used for comparing type of commuter; Kruskal–Wallis test for the YAP-Q categories); Mann–Whitney was used to analyze the following comparisons: a Children vs. young adolescents; b children vs. older adolescents; c young adolescents vs. older adolescents.