Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for study variables
| Variable | Mean (SD) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 19.77 (1.39) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 123 (20.9) | |
| Female | 465 (79.1) | |
| Race | ||
| Malay | 402 (68.4) | |
| Chinese | 108 (18.4) | |
| Indian | 50 (8.5) | |
| Others | 26 (4.4) | |
| Type of co-curricular activity | ||
| Arts | 294 (50.0) | |
| Uniform | 53 (9.0) | |
| Sports | 241 (41.0) | |
| Frequency of exercise per week | 2.30 (1.40) | |
| Duration of exercise per session (minutes) | 57.34 (35.89) | |
| Motives for participating in physical activity: | ||
| Enjoyment | 3.93 (.59) | |
| Mastery | 3.55 (.51) | |
| Competition | 3.72 (.66) | |
| Affiliation | 4.21 (.55) | |
| Psychological | 3.79 (.58) | |
| Physical | 3.37 (.45) | |
| Appearance | 3.80 (.51) | |
| Other’s expectation | 3.05 (.62) | |
Note: Exercise in this table refers to any planned, structured, and repetitive physical activity that students did during the week (11)