From: Associations between children’s independent mobility and physical activity
All | Boys | Girls | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 191 | 73 (38.0) | 118 (62.0) | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 10.64 (0.89) | 10.76 (0.91) | 10.57 (0.87) | 0.15 |
Level of urbanisation, n (%) | ||||
Inner urban | 54 (28.3) | 22 (30.1) | 32 (27.1) | |
Middle suburban | 35 (18.3) | 14 (19.2) | 21 (17.8) | |
Outer suburban | 47 (24.6) | 14 (19.2) | 33 (28.0) | |
Regional area | 55 (28.8) | 23 (31.5) | 32 (27.1) | |
Parental education attainment 1 , n (%) | 0.48 | |||
High school | 63 (32.9) | 25 (34.2) | 38 (32.2) | |
Trade/apprenticeship/certificate/diploma | 72 (37.9) | 24 (32.9) | 48 (40.7) | |
University degree | 56 (29.2) | 24 (32.9) | 32 (27.1) | |
Motor vehicles in household, n (%) | 0.79 | |||
0 | 3 (1.6) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (1.7) | |
1 | 45 (23.6) | 20 (27.4) | 25 (21.2) | |
2 | 109 (57.0) | 40 (54.8) | 69 (58.5) | |
≥ 3 | 34 (17.8) | 12 (16.4) | 22 (18.6) | |
Usual travel to school, n (%) | 0.88 | |||
IM | 69 (36.1) | 27 (37.0) | 42 (35.6) | |
Non-IM | 122 (63.9) | 46 (63.0) | 76 (64.4) | |
Usual travel to non-school destinations, n (%) | 0.47 | |||
Higher IM | 82 (42.9) | 35 (47.9) | 47 (39.8) | |
Lower IM | 109 (57.1) | 38 (52.1) | 71 (60.2) | |
Usual outdoor play, n (%) | 0.77 | |||
Higher IM | 126 (66.5) | 46 (63.0) | 80 (67.8) | |
Lower IM | 65 (33.5) | 27 (37.0) | 38 (32.2) | |
Average daily minutes in light PA | ||||
Mean (SD) | 381.57 (95.72) | 375.87 (86.7) | 384.67 (89.90) | 0.55 |
Average daily minutes in MVPA | ||||
Mean (SD) | 57.22 (45.90) | 64.60 (48.59) | 52.65 (43.80) | 0.08 |
Median (IQR)2 | 45.30 (44.80) | 52.00 (50.30) | 42.40 (40.30) | 0.07 |
Average daily minutes in total PA | ||||
Mean (SD) | 438.90 (95.3) | 440.47 (110.0) | 437.32 (118.50) | 0.85 |