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Table 3 Prevalence of the compliance with the physical activity guideline in adolescents

From: Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of the compliance with the physical activity guidelines in children and adolescents in Germany

 

boys

girls

 

compliance

χ 2

df

p

compliance

χ 2

df

p

Age group

 

0.5

1

.464

 

4.8

1

.029

 11-13 years

9.4%

   

8.3%

   

 14-17 years

8.1%

   

5.0%

   

Socioeconomic status

7.1

2

.029

 

9.1

2

.011

 low

7.0%

   

9.3%

   

 medium

10.9%

   

6.7%

   

 high

5.8%

   

2.8%

   

Migration background

1.9

1

.168

 

6.7

1

.010

 yes

5.4%

   

10.8%

   

 no

9.1%

   

5.5%

   

Residential area

 

20.1

3

.000

 

1.3

3

.725

 rural area

16.5%

   

7.1%

   

 small town

7.9%

   

7.2%

   

 medium-sized town

6.0%

   

6.0%

   

 city

6.6%

   

5.0%

   
  1. Note: p = p-value of the chi-square statistic; df = degrees of freedom.