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Table 2 Recess time spent at different physical activity levels according to sex and socioeconomic status (%, mean ± SD)

From: Objectively assessed recess physical activity in girls and boys from high and low socioeconomic backgrounds

 

Sex

SES

Interaction

 

Boys (n = 182)

Girls (n = 179)

low-SES (n = 197)

high-SES (n = 164)

Sex*SES

Sedentary

38.6 ± 12.3

46.1 ± 10.7***

41.8 ± 11.1

42.9 ± 13.3

ns

LPA

29.6 ± 6.2

30.7 ± 6.1

32.1 ± 5.6°°°

27.6 ± 5.9

ns

MPA

12.3 ± 4.9***

10.5 ± 4.8

10.2 ± 3.6

12.8 ± 5.8°°°

p < 0.05

VPA

5.6 ± 4.1***

4.2 ± 3.2

3.5 ± 2.2

6.5 ± 4.5°°°

p < 0.001

VHPA

14.1 ± 6.7***

9.0 ± 5.4

12.4 ± 5.4°°

10.7 ± 7.7

ns

VPA + VHPA

19.7 ± 8.2***

13.2 ± 6.2

15.9 ± 6.3

17.2 ± 9.5

p < 0.05

MVPA

32.1 ± 11.1***

23.7 ± 9.1

26.1 ± 8.6

30.1 ± 12.9°°°

p < 0.01

  1. SES: socio economic status; high-SES: high socio-economic status; low-SES: low socio-economic status; LPA: light physical activity; MPA: moderate physical activity; VPA: vigorous physical activity; VHPA: very high physical activity; MVPA: moderate to very high physical activity.
  2. ***: significantly different between boys and girls at p < 0.001. °°: significantly different between high-SES and low-SES at p < 0.01; °°°: at p < 0.001.
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