Table 2 Characteristics of focus group participants
Characteristic | All participants (N = 62) n (%) | Low-active participants (N = 39) n (%) | Highly-active participants (N = 23) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 24 (38.7) | 14 (35.9) | 10 (43.5) |
Male | 38 (61.3) | 25 (64.1) | 13 (56.5) |
Mode of travel to school | |||
Bus/car/train | 52 (83.9) | 35 (89.7) | 17 (73.9) |
On foot | 10 (16.1) | 4 (10.3) | 6 (26.1) |
Live | |||
Town or city | 25 (40.3) | 13 (33.3) | 12 (52.2) |
Village or countryside | 37 (59.7) | 26 (66.6) | 11 (47.8) |
BMI categorya | |||
Underweight | 4 (6.5) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (8.7) |
Normal weight | 42 (67.7) | 23 (59) | 19 (82.6) |
Overweight | 12 (19.4) | 10 (25.6) | 2 (8.7) |
Obese | 4 (6.5) | 4 (10.3) | 0 |
Ever tried to lost weight/avoid weight gain? | |||
Yes | 39 (62.9) | 25 (64.1) | 14 (60.9) |
No | 23 (37.1) | 14 (35.9) | 9 (39.1) |
If yes, how? | |||
Diet from doctor/dietitian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
A diet made up/found themselves | 14 | 10 | 4 |
Doing more exercise | 33 | 19 | 14 |