Table 2 Prevalence of correlates of recommended physical activity status (RPALs) in rural South Asian children aged 5–14 years
Percentages (row) | Active mode of travel to school (n = 375) | Leisure-time physical activity ≥1 h per day (n = 393) | Sedentary activity ≤2 h per day (n = 308) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
5–9 years | 57.5 | 79.8 | 62.1 |
10–14 years | 74.2 | 70.4 | 50.5 |
Sex | |||
Boys | 61.7 | 80.0 | 59.7 |
Girls | 72.1 | 66.2 | 51.5 |
Site | |||
Matlab | 62.0 | 80.2 | 37.0 |
Goa | 69.4 | 78.8 | 67.3 |
Chennai | 69.2 | 59.6 | 64.8 |
Highest household education status | |||
0–5 years of education | 65.6 | 76.0 | 61.3 |
6 to 12 years of education | 68.9 | 76.3 | 54.8 |
Graduate/Post graduate | 59.7 | 63.2 | 45.8 |
Socio-economic statusa (SES) | |||
Low | 69.2 | 70.3 | 56.3 |
Medium | 64.7 | 75.3 | 57.6 |
High | 69.1 | 75.6 | 53.1 |
Leisure-time physical activity (at school + at home) | |||
< 1 h/day | 67.2 | NA | 53.8 |
≥ 1 h/day | 65.1 | 55.1 | |
Sedentary activity | |||
≤ 2 h/day | 67.5 | 75.2 | NA |
> 2 h/day | 64.7 | 74.2 | |
Mode of transport to school | |||
Active transport (walk/bicycle) | NA | 73.9 | 56.8 |
Motorized transport | 75.7 | 53.8 | |
Fruit vegetable intake | |||
< 5servings/day | 67.2 | 74.4 | 58.8 |
≥ 5servings/day | 63.2 | 76.1 | 35.3 |
Processed food intake | |||
< 1serving/day | 67.6 | 71.6 | 59.5 |
≥ 1serving/day | 64.5 | 81.7 | 46.2 |