Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and ANOVA results with regard to the effect of sex, available outdoor space, number of children, and adults working from home on children's daily percentage of physical activity (%) reported by parents.
Variables | Variables | Daily physical activity (%) |
Two-way ANOVA | |||
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Age-groups | ||||||
0–2 years |
3–5 years |
6–9 years |
10–12 years |
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Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Sex | Boys | 38.80 ± 26.15 | 29.35 ± 16.82 | 22.19 ± 15.14 | 16.42 ± 13.39 | Fage (3, 2085) = 97.798, P < .001 Fsex (1,2085) = 3.449, P = .063 Fage × sex (3, 2085) = .884, P = .449 |
Girls | 36.23 ± 27.62 | 26.31 ± 15.53 | 21.80 ± 14.31 | 16.22 ± 13.88 | ||
Available outdoor space | No outdoor space | 32.38 ± 26.88 | 21.61 ± 14.48 | 15.96 ± 12.24 | 11.69 ± 10.85 | Fage (3, 2089) = 107.917, P < .001 Fspace (2,2089) = 69.275, P < .001 Fage × space (6, 2085) = 1.385, P = .217 |
Small outdoor space | 36.22 ± 27.06 | 25.35 ± 14.32 | 18.69 ± 12.69 | 16.25 ± 13.45 | ||
Big outdoor space | 43.19 ± 25.70 | 35.34 ± 14.31 | 28.95 ± 15.27 | 19.90 ± 14.60 | ||
Number of children | Only child | 31.71 ± 22.48 | 24.86 ± 15.17 | 18.90 ± 13.91 | 13.46 ± 10.82 | Fage (3, 2093) = 88.446, P < .001 Fchildren (1,2093) = 46.330, P < .001 Fage × children (3, 2093) = 1.474, P = .220 |
2–5 children | 40.83 ± 28.62 | 29.98 ± 16.65 | 23.69 ± 14.93 | 17.76 ± 14.62 | ||
Adults working from home | All adults | 33.18 ± 27.92 | 25.98 ± 15.53 | 20.77 ± 12.72 | 10.84 ± 10.25 | Fage (3, 569) = 21.520, P < .001 Fwork (1,569) = 9.755, P = .002 Fage × work (3, 569) = .393, P = .758 |
At least one free adult | 38.85 ± 27.68 | 29.34 ± 17.86 | 25.02 ± 15.09 | 18.98 ± 13.07 |
SD = standard deviation; ANOVA = analysis of variance.