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Table 2 Physical activity (PA) and sitting time for all adolescents and by gender

From: Association of socioeconomic, school-related and family factors and physical activity and sedentary behaviour among adolescents: multilevel analysis of the PRALIMAP trial inclusion data

  

Whole sample

Boys

Girls

P valuea

 

N = 2523

n = 1256 (49.8%)

n = 1267 (50.2%)

PA scores (MET-min/week)

 Total PA

3356 (2623.1)

4107.8 (2740.2)

2610.7 (2268.7)

<0.0001*

 Vigorous PA

2114.3 (1929.1)

2761.7 (2036.9)

1472.6 (1572.6)

<0.0001*

 Moderate PA

727.1 (937.3)

807.6 (1042.0)

647.3 (813.0)

<0.0001*

 Walking

514.6 (749.4)

538.5 (771.6)

490.8 (726.3)

0.1094

Active commuting

0.0002*

 

Yes, n (%)

718 (28.5)

400 (31.8)

318 (25.1)

 

Sport participation

<0.0001*

 

Yes, n (%)

1019 (40.1)

615 (49.0)

404 (31.9)

 

PNNS PA guidelines followedb

<0.0001*

 

Yes, n (%)

1273 (50.5)

824 (65.6)

449 (35.4)

 

WHO PA guidelines followedc

<0.0001*

 

Yes, n (%)

1081 (42.8)

732 (58.3)

349 (27.5)

 

Sitting time (minutes/day)

391.9 (108.1)

397.2 (111.7)

386.6 (104.1)

0.0144*

  1. Data are mean (SD) unless indicated
  2. a p-value by t test (continuous variables) or chi-square test (categorical variables) comparing boys and girls. *Statistically significant (p <0.05)
  3. bFrench Nutrition and Health Program guidelines (PNNS: Programme National Nutrition Santé): at least 1 h of moderate to vigorous activity per day
  4. cWHO guidelines: 1 h of moderate to vigorous PA per day with the additional requirement of engaging in vigorous activity at least 3 times per week