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Table 2 Information concerning each predictor included within the analyses

From: Predictors of physical activity and sedentary behaviours among 11-16 year olds: Multilevel analysis of the 2013 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Wales

Variable

Description

Range

Mean (SD)

Individual level

 Age

Age at completion of questionnaire

10.9- 17.8

13.7 (1.4)

 Gender

Boy (0)/Girl (1)

 

N/A

 Ethnicity

White (0)/BME (1)

 

N/A

 Family Affluence Score (FAS)

Derived from six constructs

7-19

15.0 (2.3)

 Active travel

Other mode(0)/Actively (walk/bike) travels to school daily(1)

Yes/No

N/A

School level

 Free school meal eligibility (FSM)

% of students receiving free meals at each school

0-39.5

15.9(8.7)

 Duration of lunch break

Categorical (minutes);

 

N/A

 Time allocated to PE lessons

Categorical variable (minutes); up to 60 (1), 60-89 (2), 90-119 (3) and 120 or more (4)

1-4

N/A

 Existing food and fitness policy

No (0)/Yes (1)

 

N/A

 Number of sports facilities available

Opportunities during/after school to use sports facilities

3-27

17.2 (5.5)