Table 3.
Adjusted means (95% CI) of outcome variables between urban and rural children
| Outcome variablea | Urban (n = 591) mean (95% CI) | Rural (n = 145) mean (95% CI) | Diff mean (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Daily total activity, CPM | 644.7 | 658.0 | −13.23 |
| (622.9; 666.6) | (620.9; 695.1) | (− 53.84; 27.37) | |
| Mean Weekday CPM | 643.7 | 669.9 | −26.25 |
| (623.3; 664.0) | (633.2; 706.6) | (− 68.55; 16.05) | |
| Mean Weekend CPM | 641.4 | 618.9 | 22.53 |
| (601.0; 681.9) | (556.9; 680.8) | (−38.17; 83.24) | |
| Mean Daily Light Physical Activity, LPA (mins) | 252.0 | 265.1 | −13.08* |
| (247.7; 256.3) | (255.8; 274.3) | (−23.05; −3.10) | |
| Mean Weekday LPA | 262.1 | 275.6 | −13.45* |
| (257.3; 266.9) | (265.6; 285.5) | (−24.09; − 2.81) | |
| Mean Weekend LPA | 223.1 | 235.9 | −12.81* |
| (217.3; 228.9) | (224.5; 247.3) | (−24.91; −0.72) | |
| Mean Daily MVPA (mins) | 72.3 | 73.5 | −1.20 |
| (69.5; 75.0) | (68.7; 78.3) | (−6.55; 4.14) | |
| Mean Weekday MVPA | 74.8 | 77.6 | −2.77 |
| (72.0; 77.7) | (72.6; 82.6) | (−8.32; 2.77) | |
| Mean Weekend MVPA | 64.8 | 61.0 | 3.79 |
| (60.8; 68.8) | (54.5; 67.6) | (−3.53; 11.11) | |
| Mean Daily Sedentary time, ST (mins) | 453.9 | 439.7 | 14.27* |
| (447.9; 459.9) | (428.3; 451.0) | (2.23; 26.32) | |
| Mean Weekday ST | 462.1 | 445.9 | 16.22* |
| (455.8; 468.4) | (433.8; 457.9) | (3.47; 28.98) | |
| Mean Weekend ST | 428.9 | 419.8 | 9.04 |
| (420.9; 436.9) | (406.2; 433.5) | (−4.92; 23.00) |
MVPA Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, LPA Light Physical Activity, ST Sedentary Time
Due to rounding and decimal places, differences may not match subtractions; *p < 0.05
aMarginal means, adjusted for household equivalised income, sex, body mass index (BMI), distance to school (metres), mean wear time per day, walkability z score, number of valid days, and season of measurement