Table 2.
Overall Frequencies of Physical Activity and the Association with Age and Sex (n = 342).
| %Sedentary | p | %Light | p | %Moderate | p | %Vigorous | p | %MVPA | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61.5 ± 11.5 | NA | 26.5 ± 5.8 | NA | 6.4 ± 2.7 | NA | 3.5 ± 2.4 | NA | 9.9 ± 4.7 | NA |
| Age (Years) | 0.083 | 0.087 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||||
| 2-year olds | 61.8 ± 11.3 | 29.4 ± 8.1 2 | 5.8 ± 2.5 3 | 2.9 ± 2.8 3 | 8.8 ± 4.7 3 | |||||
| 3-year olds | 63.0 ± 11.5 3 | 27.0 ± 8.2 1 | 6.3 ± 2.8 3 | 3.6 ± 2.2 3 | 9.9 ± 4.8 3 | |||||
| 4–5-year olds | 59.6 ± 11.6 2 | 28.6 ± 8.2 | 7.3 ± 2.8 1,2 | 4.4 ± 2.3 1,2 | 11.7 ± 4.8 1,2 | |||||
| Sex | 0.374 | 0.613 | 0.013 | 0.003 | 0.003 | |||||
| Female | 61.9 ± 11.6 | 28.6 ± 8.1 | 6.1 ± 2.7 | 3.3 ± 2.3 | 9.4 ± 4.8 | |||||
| Male | 60.9 ± 11.6 | 28.2 ± 8.3 | 6.8 ± 2.9 | 4.0 ± 2.7 | 10.9 ± 4.9 |
Note. Data expressed as M ± SD. Boldface indicates statistical significance. Post hoc analysis (Tukey LSD): 1 Different from group 1. 2 Different from group 2. 3 Different from group 3.