Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and results of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) ANCOVAs in rural and urban adolescents.
| Variables | Rural | Urban | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | M ± SD | n | M ± SD | |
| ST (%) | 159 | 68.24 ± 0.52 | 81 | 73.14 ± 0.74 * |
| Light PA (%) | 159 | 21.49 ± 0.35 | 81 | 18.77 ± 0.49 * |
| Moderate PA (%) | 159 | 6.01 ± 0.16 | 81 | 4.94 ± 0.22 * |
| Vigorous PA (%) | 159 | 4.26 ± 0.16 | 81 | 3.15 ± 0.22 * |
| MVPA (%) | 159 | 10.28 ± 0.26 | 81 | 8.09 ± 0.37 * |
| MVPA (min/day) | 159 | 77.05 ± 2.12 | 81 | 61.97 ± 2.99 * |
Note: MVPA = Moderate to Vigorous PA. * Significant differences between rural vs. urban areas (p < 0.05).