Table 5 Baseline characteristics of study sample
Characteristics | Control (n= 179) | NEAT Girls (n= 178) | Total (N= 357) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | SD(SE) | Mean | SD(SE) | Mean | SD(SE) |
Age (years) | 13.2(13.2) | .4(0.04) | 13.2(13.2) | .4(0.04) | 13.2 | .5(0.024) |
Country of birth, n (%)1 | 174 | 97.2% | 175 | 98.3% | 349 | 97.8% |
Language spoken at home, n (%)2 | 176 | 98.3% | 176 | 98.9% | 352 | 98.6% |
Cultural background3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Australian, n (%) | 153 | 85.5% | 152 | 85.4% | 305 | 85.4% |
   Asian, n (%) | 1 | .6% | 3 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.1% |
   European, n (%) | 18 | 10.1% | 18 | 10.1% | 36 | 10.1% |
   Other, n (%) | 7 | 4.0% | 4 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.1% |
Weight (kg) | 58.4(58.4) | 13.8(1.44) | 58.4(58.3) | 14.2(1.44) | 58.4 | 13.9(0.74) |
Height (m) | 1.61(1.61) | .07(0.00) | 1.60(1.60) | .06(0.01) | 1.60 | .07(0.00) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6(22.6) | 4.5(0.48) | 22.7(22.7) | 4.7(0.48) | 22.6 | 4.6(0.24) |
BMI z-score | .78(0.78) | 1.17(0.12) | .82(0.82) | 1.12(0.12) | .80 | 1.14(0.06) |
BMI Category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Underweight, n (%) | 1 | .6% | 1 | .6% | 2 | .6% |
   Healthy weight, n (%) | 99 | 55.3% | 103 | 57.9% | 202 | 56.6% |
   Overweight, n (%) | 50 | 27.9% | 43 | 24.2% | 93 | 26.1% |
   Obese, n (%) | 29 | 16.2% | 31 | 17.4% | 60 | 16.8% |
BIA (body fat %) | 28.3(28.3) | 6.8(1.02) | 29.6(29.5) | 6.5(1.03) | 28.9 | 6.7(0.35) |
Push-up test (reps) | 12(12.1) | 8(1.12) | 12(12.1) | 9(1.12) | 12 | 8(0.44) |
Prone support test (s) | 48(48.0) | 34(5.32) | 54(53.4) | 34(5.33) | 51 | 34(1.82) |
MVPA (mins/day)4 | 33.6(33.7) | 16.4(2.63) | 36.9(36.6) | 17.7(2.63) | 35.3 | 17.1(1.27) |
Meeting MVPA guideline, n (%)5 | 11 | 9.6% | 13 | 11.2 | 24 | 10.4% |
SSR (mins/day) | 262.4(262.5) | 170.5(18.81) | 284(284.5) | 162.3(18.90) | 273.2 | 166.6(8.83) |
Meeting SSR guidelines, n (%)6 | 23 | 12.8% | 17 | 9.6% | 40 | 11.2% |
Dietary intake (kJ/kg/day) | 163.4(163.3) | 81.3(8.69) | 173.0(173.8) | 91.4(8.71) | 168.2 | 86.5(4.58) |