Table 3.
Lifestyle and adolescent depression.
| Lifestyles i.e. eating patterns and physical activity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lifestyle Mean rank (N) |
Mann-Whitney test value | P -value | |||
| Disordered eating | No disordered eating | ||||
| Depression | 276.16 (N = 97) | 213.61 (N = 356) | −4.172 | 0.000 | |
| Low physical activity | High physical activity | ||||
| 175.89 (N = 91) | 210.24 (N = 313) | −2.470 | 0.014 | ||
| Lifestyle i.e. internet use | |||||
| Variables | Characteristics | Non depressed (n = 362) N (%) |
Depressed (n = 99) N (%) |
Tests | p value |
| Internet usage | Normal | 102 (28.2) | 14 (14.1) | 30.165a | 0.000 |
| Mild | 162 (44.8) | 31 (31.3) | |||
| Moderate | 94 (26.0) | 47 (47.5) | |||
| Severe | 4 (1.1) | 6 (6.1) | |||
aPearson Chi-square.
bYates continuity correction.
cIndependent t-test.
Bold values signify statistical significance.