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Table 1 Descriptives and anthropometric characteristics for the total sample, by sex and school stage

From: Temporal patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior in 10–14 year-old children on weekdays

 

Total

Boys

Girls

Primary

Secondary

No. of children

241

122

119

127

114

No. with valid data

211

103

108

110

101

Age (yr)

12.0 (1.2)

12.1 (1.2)

12.0 (1.2)

11.1 (0.6)

13.1 (0.7)

Stature (cm)

153.8 (10.1)

153.8 (10.1)

153.8 (10.2)

147.5 (7.5)

160.7 (7.9)

Body weight (kg)

43.3 (10.1)

43.0 (9.7)

43.6 (10.5)

38.1 (7.7)

49.1 (9.3)

Age PHV (yr)

−2.08 (0.96)

−2.13 (0.99)

−2.03 (0.94)

−2.81 (0.50)

−1.27 (0.66)

Overweight (%)

11.8

10.7

13.0

13.6

10.0

  1. Anthropometric characteristics are presented as means and standard deviations
  2. PHV peak height velocity