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Table 1 Descriptives for the calibration and cross-validation samples stratified by age group

From: Calibration of self-report tools for physical activity research: the Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ)

Age group

Younger

Older

Combined

 

Calibration sample

n = 71

n = 32

n = 103

 
 

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

p

Age (y)

9.7 ± 1.1

13.3 ± 1.3

10.8 ± 2.0

<.001

Gender (% male)1

47.9

46.9

47.6

.920

Height (cm)

141.0 ± 7.9

160.5 ± 11.7

146.8 ± 12.7

<.001

Weight (kg)

37.4 ± 9.8

60.7 ± 19.3

44.6 ± 17.2

<.001

BMI (kg/m2)

18.6 ± 3.8

23.2 ± 5.6

20.1 ± 4.9

<.001

Obese (%)1

12.7

28.1

17.4

.056

Spring (%)1

57.8

56.2

57.3

.800

MVPAmin (min)

60.7 ± 23.1

37.6 ± 20.1

53.5 ± 24.6

<.001

MVPA weekday (%)

8.0 ± 3.3

5.0 ± 2.5

7.1 ± 3.3

<.001

MVPA weekend (%)

8.0 ± 4.2

4.9 ± 5.3

7.0 ± 4.8

<.001

AA (cpm/day)

475.4 ± 114.7

429.8 ± 137.9

461.2 ± 123.5

.080

AM wear time (d)

6.0 ± 0.9

5.6 ± 0.9

5.9 ± 0.9

.025

PAQ (0–5 scale)

3.2 ± 0.7

2.8 ± 0.6

3.1 ± 0.7*

.005

Cross-validation sample

n = 32

n = 13

n = 45

 
 

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

p

Age (y)

8.4 ± 3.1

13.1 ± 1.0

10.6 ± 1.9

<.001

Gender (% male)1

62.5

53.9

60

.590

Height (cm)

140.7 ± 8.4

157.0 ± 10.9

145.3 ± 11.7

<.001

Weight (kg)

37.3 ± 9.4

46.9 ± 11.0

40.1 ± 10.7

.001

BMI (kg/m2)

18.7 ± 3.6

18.9 ± 2.8

18.8 ± 3.3

.890

Obese (%)1

0

0

0

na

Spring (%)1

46.9

61.5

51.1

.370

MVPAmin (min)

61.4 ± 21.7

39.0 ± 19.4

55.7 ± 22.2

<.001

MVPA week day (%)

8.4 ± 3.1

5.5 ± 2.6

7.6 ± 3.2

.005

MVPA weekend day (%)

8.4 ± 4.7

4.0 ± 3.0

7.1 ± 4.7

.003

AA (cpm/day)

491.0 ± 100.5

434.6 ± 125.1

474.7 ± 109.8

.120

AM wear time (d)

6.2 ± 0.8

5.5 ± 1.1

6.0 ± 0.9

.014

PAQ (0–5 scale)

3.5 ± 0.5

2.9 ± 0.5

3.3 ± 0.6

<.001

  1. p-values relate to age group comparison tests.
  2. 1Tested using Pearson chi-square test.
  3. *Significantly different than the cross-validation sample.
  4. M ± SD = mean ± standard deviation.
  5. na = not applicable.
  6. AA = Average activity.
  7. AM = Activity monitor.