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Table 1 Mean ± 1 standard deviation demographics and social support and physical environment factors of Study I and Study II

From: Validity and reliability of a self-report instrument to assess social support and physical environmental correlates of physical activity in adolescents

Variable

Study I (N=196)

Study II (N=430)

 

t1

t2

 

Age (years)

12.8 ± 1.6

-

13.7 ± 1.7

Sex (boys)

109 (55.6%)

-

221 (51.4%)

BMI (kg/m2)

18.8 ± 2.9

-

19.6 ± 3.4

Physical environment score (possible score range 1.00 – 4.00)

Convenience

3.23 ± 0.66

3.13 ± 0.67

3.06 ± 0.75

Public recreation facilities

2.66 ± 0.57

2.73 ± 0.61

2.66 ± 0.67

Safety

3.16 ± 0.53

3.08 ± 0.64

3.30 ± 0.51

Private sport providers

2.25 ± 0.67

2.37 ± 0.70

2.49 ± 0.72

Social support score (possible score range 1.00 – 4.00)

Parental support

2.74 ± 0.61

2.72 ± 0.68

2.92 ± 0.58

Peer support

2.86 ± 0.55

2.76 ± 0.60

2.64 ± 0.58