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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the sample (mean ± standard deviation)

From: The association between accelerometer-measured patterns of sedentary time and health risk in children and youth: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey

 

Boys

Girls

 

6 to 10 years

11 to 14 years

15 to 19 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 14 years

15 to 19 years

Total sample (n)

369

256

184

340

248

211

Age (years)

8.2 ± 1.4

12.5 ± 1.0

17.0 ± 1.5

8.1 ± 1.3

12.3 ± 1.1

16.9 ± 0.1

Height (cm)

133.9 ± 10.4

158.9 ± 11.1

175.6 ± 7.6

131.6 ± 10.3

156.9 ± 7.8

166.2 ± 6.7

Weight (kg)

32.5 ± 9.4

52.1 ± 14.7

72.4 ± 18.1

29.9 ± 8.9

50.6 ± 11.6

62.5 ± 13.8

BMI (kg/m2)

17.8 ± 3.1

20.3 ± 3.9

23.4 ± 5.0

17.0 ± 3.1

20.4 ± 3.8

22.6 ± 4.4

Waist circumference (cm)

61.1 ± 9.8

70.6 ± 10.9

80.1 ± 12.9

57.9 ± 8.5

70.1 ± 10.0

75.4 ± 10.9

MVPA (average min·d-1)

69.4 ± 29.1

59.5 ± 29.4

53.1 ± 25.9

58.1 ± 22.6

47.2 ± 24.6

39.1 ± 23.0

  1. BMI body mass index.
  2. MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.