Table 5 Summary of evidence on sedentary behaviour (SB) correlates in Thai children and adolescents (6 – 17 years old)
From: Correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the Thai population: a systematic review
Correlates | Relationship with SB | Summary Code | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative/Inverse (-) | Positive (+) | Non-significant (?) | ||
Individual Level | ||||
 Demographic factors | ||||
– Age/School grade |  | 118, 147 | 91 | + |
– Sex (+ denotes higher SB in males , - denotes higher SB in females ) | 147 | 67, 75, 91, 111, 118, 141 | 67, 91, 111, 118, 126, 135 | ?? |
– Household income |  | 96 | 75 | ? |
– Parents’ marital status |  |  | 75 | ? |
– Parents’ education level |  |  | 91 | ? |
– Municipality (+ denotes higher SB in an urban place of residence, - denotes higher SB in a rural place of residence) | 135 (M) | 106 | 67, 106, 135 (F) | ? |
 Biological factors | ||||
– Body weight |  | 61 |  | + |
– Body mass index (BMI) |  | 147 |  | + |
– Overweight |  | 111 (F), 171, 157 | 111 (M, F), 125 (F), 157 | ?? |
– Obesity |  | 47 (M, F), 130 (M), 148, 156, 157, 169 | 33, 96 (F), 130 (F), 157, 173 | ?? |
 Physical health | ||||
– Asthma |  |  | 157 | ? |
– Hypertension |  | 157 | 157 | ? |
– Physical pain |  | 61 |  | + |
 Health behavioural and lifestyle factors | ||||
– Physical activity participation |  |  | 178 | ? |
– Playing sports | 61 |  |  | - |
 Academic/school performance | ||||
– Grade point average | 54, 75, 91 | 61 | 91, 157 | ? |
Social environment | ||||
Social and cultural factors | ||||
– Time spent with family |  | 61 |  | + |
– Good relationship with friends |  |  | 61 | ? |
– Participation in extracurricular activities |  | 61 |  | + |