Table 2. Prevalence (%)a of psychological problems by MVPA levels.
| Variables | TotalN (%) | Boys (days/week) N (%) | Girls (days/week) N (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ≥1 to ≤3 | >3 | ES; p | 0 | ≥1 to ≤3 | >3 | ES; p | ||
| Depression, N (%) | 3,539 (27.3) | 729 (34.3) | 779 (28.5) | 369 (22.7) | 0.10; <0.001 | 924 (29.1) | 558 (23.3) | 180 (19.6) | 0.08;<0.001 |
| Anxiety, N (%) | 943 (7.2) | 181 (8.8) | 199 (7.5) | 89 (5.7) | 0.05; 0.002 | 258 (8.3) | 164 (6.9) | 52 (5.7) | 0.04;0.019 |
| GEBS problems, N (%) | 1,264 (10.2) | 244 (12.3) | 241 (9.1) | 139(8.8) | 0.05; <0.001 | 351 (11.7) | 216 (9.5) | 73 (8.0) | 0.05;0.001 |
| ADHD, N (%) | 766 (6.4) | 151 (7.9) | 142 (5.6) | 93 (6.2) | 0.04; 0.006 | 225 (7.7) | 121 (5.5) | 34 (3.9) | 0.06;<0.001 |
| ODD, N (%) | 1,352 (11. 1) | 236 (12.1) | 273 (10.4) | 186 (12.0) | 0.03;0.141 | 355 (12.0) | 212 (9.4) | 90 (10.0) | 0.04;0.007 |
| Conduct problems, N (%) | 867 (7.3) | 137 (7.3) | 169 (6.7) | 97 (6.5) | 0.01;0.631 | 232 (8.0) | 179 (8.2) | 53 (6.1) | 0.03;0.122 |
| Self-harm behavior, N (%) | 1,431 (10.8) | 280 (12.7) | 285 (10.2) | 167 (10.1) | 0.04;0.007 | 340 (10.6) | 266 (11.1) | 93 (10.1) | 0.01;0.674 |
Notes.
Abbreviations
- MVPA
- moderate to vigorous physical activity
- GEBS
- general emotion, behavior, and sociality
- ADHD
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- ODD
- oppositional defiant disorder
- ES
- effect size
a
Percentages do not always equal 100 because of rounding. Values may not always sum to sample size because of missing data.
b
Total prevalence of oppositional defiant problems was 11.1% for more than 3% samples’ T score was between 64.5 to 65 (cutoff: t-score ≥ 64.50).