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Table 1 Descriptive data for the sample

From: Predictors of physical activity and sedentary behaviours among 11-16 year olds: Multilevel analysis of the 2013 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Wales

Characteristic

N*

Mean(SD)

%(n)

Individual level

 Age (yr)

7345

13.7 (1.4)^

 

 Female

7350

 

49.1 (3607)

 White

7342

 

92.7 (6808)

 Overweight or obese

2899

 

18.2 (527)

 Physically active (days/week)

7279

4.0 (2.0)

 

 MVPA (hrs/week)

6943

2.6 (2.3)

 

 Actively travelling to school

7123

 

29.0 (2135)

 Actively travelling from school

7059

 

36.3 (2560)

 Screen-based behaviour > 2 hours per weekday

7376

 

84.9 (6259)

 Typical alcohol consumption ≥ 3 drinks

7292

 

15.2 (1110)

 Smoke at least once a week

7358

 

3.2 (237)

 Family Affluence Score

7200

15.0 (2.3)

 

School level

 Free School Meal eligibility

7376

15.9 (8.7)

 

 Lunch break duration ≥ 50 minutes

7267

 

58.5 (4254)

 Existing food and fitness policy

7302

 

73.0 (5329)

 Extra-curricular sports activities delivered by PE staff

7376

 

97.8 (7210)

PE curriculum time allocated each week ≥ 60 minutes

7250

 

94.6 (6855)

 Number of sports facilities available after school

7376

5.5 (2.2)

 

 Number of sports facilities available during lunch

7376

5.2 (2.3)

 
  1. * Number completing the survey item
  2. ^ 4 young people were outside of the 11-16 age range