Table 3.
Distribution of frequency and (percentage) of the type of sedentary behaviors among boys and girls
| All | Boy | Girl | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 480 | N = 267 (55.62) | N = 213 (44.37) | ||
| Watching TV (min/d) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | 0.370b |
| < 120 | 372 (77.5) | 211 (79.0) | 161 (75.6) | |
| 120 and over | 108 (22.5) | 56 (21.0) | 52 (24.4) | |
| Playing computer and video games | < 0.001b | |||
| < 120 | 251 (52.4) | 121 (45.3) | 130 (61.3) | |
| 120 and over | 228 (47.6) | 146 (54.7) | 82 (38.7) | |
| Communicating electronic media/EMC | 0.108a | |||
| < 120 | 206 (43.1) | 106 (39.8) | 100 (47.2) | |
| 120 and over | 272 (56.9) | 160 (60.2) | 112 (52.8) | |
| Studying duration | 0.305a | |||
| < 120 | 358 (74.6) | 204 (76.4) | 154 (72.3) | |
| 120 and over | 122 (25.4) | 63 (23.6) | 59 (27.7) | |
| All sedentary behaviors | ||||
| M(SD) | 870 (331.0) | 820 (312.0) | 909 (340.0) | < 0.001b |
| All sedentary behaviors excluded night time sleep | ||||
| M(SD) | 615 (331.06) | 566 (312.0) | 655 (340.0) | < 0.001b |
P P-value, aP-value based on Pearson chi-square, bP-value based on independent t-test, min/d minute per day, M(SD) Mean(Standard Deviation), TV watching Television watching, EMC Electronic Media Communication