Table 2.

Key Variables of Urban vs. Rural Students: Descriptive Statistics.

Variable		N (%) or Mean ± SD			Sample Difference
		Urban (n = 438)	Rural (n = 277)	Total (n = 715)
Students’ Characteristics
Gender	Male	241 (55.0%)	142 (51.3%)	383 (53.6%)	χ2 = 0.0964 (p = 0.326)
	Female	197 (45.0%)	135 (48.7%)	332 (46.4%)
Age	8–9	104 (23.7%)	54 (19.5%)	158 (22.1%)	χ2 = 3.512 (p = 0.173)
	10–11	216 (49.3%)	132 (47.7%)	348 (48.7%)
	12–13	118 (26.9%)	91 (32.9%)	209 (29.2%)
Behavior
The Commute
Commuting Style	Walking	157 (35.8%)	111 (40.1%)	268 (37.5%)	p < 0.001 1
	Cycling	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (1.3%)
	Public transit	46 (10.5%)	73 (26.4%)	119 (16.6%)
	Private car	228 (52.1%)	91 (32.9%)	319 (44.6%)
Commuting Time	<5 min	58 (13.2%)	59 (21.3%)	117 (16.4%)	χ2 = 84.917 (p < 0.001)
	5–15 min	311 (71.0%)	100 (36.1%)	411 (57.5%)
	>15 min	69 (15.8%)	118 (42.6%)	187 (26.2%)
Screen Time	<30 min	144 (32.9%)	126 (45.5%)	270 (37.8%)	χ2 = 33.510 (p < 0.000)
	0.5–1 h	168 (38.4%)	71 (25.6%)	239 (33.4%)
	1–2 h	77 (17.6%)	47 (17.0%)	124 (17.3%)
	2–3 h	44 (10.0%)	15 (5.4%)	59 (8.3%)
	>3 h	5 (1.2%)	18 (6.6%)	23 (3.2%)
Perception
Perceived Availability of PA Spaces		3.25 ± 1.300	3.75 ± 1.232	3.44 ± 1.296	t = −5.132 (p < 0.001)
Perceived Availability of PA Time		3.00 ± 1.279	3.69 ± 1.250	3.27 ± 1.311	t = −7.056 (p < 0.001)
Physical fitness
PFI		72.86 ± 7.87	79.67 ± 5.76	75.50 ± 7.86	t = −13.324 (p < 0.001)
Parents’ Characteristics
Highest Educational Level	Junior High School or Less	27 (6.2%)	164 (59.2%)	191 (26.7%)	χ2 = 356.258 (p < 0.001)
	High School	72 (16.4%)	89 (32.1%)	161 (22.5%)
	Bachelor’s Degree	212 (48.4%)	20 (7.2%)	232 (32.4%)
	Graduate Degree	127 (29.0%)	4 (1.4%)	131 (18.3%)
Have PA Habits		381 (87.0%)	214 (77.3%)	595 (83.2%)	χ2 = 11.502 (p = 0.001)

¹ Fisher’s Exact Test.