Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the individual- and country–level sample (N = 138,014)
Sample | Â | Â | Individual-Level Characteristics | Country-Level Characteristics | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | 11-year-olds | 13-year-olds | 15-year-olds | Physical | Socio-cultural | Economic | Political | ||||||||
Country | n | n schools | Mean age | Girls (%) | MVPA | VPA | MVPA | VPA | MVPA | VPA | Temp. (°C) | Urban (%) | Adult PA (%) | Safety (%) | Ntl. inc. | Inc. ineq. | PE policy | Trans. policy |
Austria | 3,351 | 204 | 13.40 | 53.06 | 4.87 | 3.12 | 4.53 | 3.08 | 3.45 | 2.87 | 7.0 | 65.9 | 76.2 | 84.5 | 25,927 | 27.6 | 90.0 | 1 |
Belgium (Flemish) | 3,954 | 58 | 13.64 | 46.13 | 4.17 | 3.29 | 3.98 | 3.06 | 3.67 | 3.32 | 9.0 | 97.8 | 66.8 | 79.9 | 23,778 | 25.9 | 1.0 | 0 |
Belgium (French) | 5,795 | 190 | 13.47 | 50.27 | 4.20 | 2.83 | 3.97 | 2.82 | 3.72 | 2.88 | 9.0 | 97.8 | 66.8 | 79.9 | 23,778 | 25.9 | 76.0 | 0 |
Bulgaria | 4,419 | 160 | 13.73 | 47.61 | 4.75 | 2.07 | 4.39 | 2.04 | 4.06 | 1.99 | 9.6 | 73.6 | 79.0 | 58.3 | 9,236 | 35.4 | 57.5 | 0 |
Croatia | 5,138 | 223 | 13.65 | 50.12 | 4.94 | 1.87 | 4.60 | 2.20 | 4.01 | 2.08 | 12.5 | 58.7 | 83.8 | 87.3 | 12,496 | 30.2 | 53.0 | 1 |
Czech Republic | 4,847 | 93 | 13.46 | 52.36 | 4.62 | 1.99 | 4.47 | 2.48 | 3.99 | 2.52 | 6.8 | 73.0 | 76.2 | 74.0 | 16,086 | 25.1 | 59.0 | 0 |
Denmark | 3,510 | 48 | 13.78 | 53.79 | 3.87 | 3.03 | 3.83 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.71 | 7.5 | 87.5 | 75.7 | 88.2 | 22,458 | 27.7 | 75.0 | 1 |
England | 4,416 | 50 | 13.62 | 49.68 | 4.63 | 2.26 | 4.29 | 2.38 | 3.83 | 2.45 | 9.7 | 82.3 | 62.7 | 76.2 | 22,297 | 31.6 | 1.0 | 1 |
Estonia | 3,985 | 90 | 13.76 | 50.09 | 4.21 | 2.05 | 3.98 | 2.44 | 3.77 | 2.61 | 5.5 | 67.6 | 88.1 | 69.4 | 13,882 | 35.6 | 61.3 | 1 |
Finland | 5,677 | 359 | 13.77 | 51.51 | 5.46 | 3.35 | 4.78 | 3.42 | 4.22 | 3.48 | 2.7 | 84.1 | 76.5 | 91.3 | 23,282 | 25.6 | 57.0 | 1 |
France | 5,180 | 240 | 13.48 | 49.46 | 3.90 | 2.40 | 3.68 | 2.55 | 3.31 | 2.43 | 11.2 | 79.3 | 76.2 | 73.4 | 24,113 | 29.2 | 117.0 | 1 |
Germany | 5,500 | 172 | 13.50 | 49.13 | 4.18 | 2.91 | 3.92 | 3.03 | 3.58 | 3.01 | 7.8 | 75.1 | 78.9 | 77.9 | 27,070 | 30.7 | 60.8 | 1 |
Greece | 3,995 | 243 | 13.65 | 50.31 | 3.99 | 2.63 | 3.88 | 2.65 | 3.30 | 2.37 | 16.9 | 77.7 | 87.1 | 52.9 | 15,249 | 34.5 | 58.5 | 0 |
Hungary | 3,745 | 255 | 13.41 | 50.49 | 4.60 | 2.15 | 4.08 | 2.30 | 3.86 | 2.43 | 10.0 | 70.8 | 81.9 | 71.3 | 13,178 | 28.6 | 69.0 | 0 |
Ireland | 3,556 | 163 | 13.71 | 61.30 | 5.27 | 2.59 | 4.62 | 2.56 | 3.92 | 2.48 | 9.6 | 63.0 | 64.9 | 77.7 | 19,403 | 31.1 | 43.0 | 0 |
Italy | 3,906 | 177 | 13.67 | 50.03 | 3.51 | 2.07 | 3.45 | 2.40 | 3.20 | 2.49 | 13.5 | 68.8 | 66.8 | 70.1 | 20,813 | 32.4 | 66.0 | 0 |
Latvia | 5,470 | 131 | 13.59 | 52.49 | 4.28 | 2.04 | 4.05 | 2.21 | 3.95 | 2.44 | 6.0 | 67.4 | 78.0 | 49.5 | 11,979 | 35.5 | 46.0 | 0 |
Lithuania | 5,576 | 131 | 13.58 | 49.52 | 4.35 | 2.22 | 4.17 | 2.79 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.2 | 66.5 | 81.6 | 57.9 | 15,432 | 35.0 | 60.8 | 0 |
Netherlands | 4,160 | 145 | 13.50 | 51.18 | 4.47 | 3.90 | 4.41 | 3.83 | 4.15 | 3.61 | 9.3 | 89.9 | 84.5 | 85.3 | 22,729 | 26.2 | 1.0 | 1 |
Norway | 2,595 | 134 | 13.38 | 52.41 | 4.74 | 3.42 | 4.18 | 3.71 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 4.3 | 80.2 | 74.2 | 90.0 | 27,745 | 23.5 | 72.1 | 1 |
Poland | 4,420 | 196 | 13.58 | 50.34 | 4.97 | 2.45 | 4.42 | 2.19 | 3.87 | 2.09 | 6.9 | 60.6 | 81.3 | 84.7 | 14,274 | 30.8 | 100.4 | 0 |
Portugal | 4,704 | 35 | 13.51 | 52.38 | 4.11 | 1.78 | 3.75 | 1.91 | 3.41 | 1.93 | 15.7 | 62.9 | 65.1 | 81.9 | 16,342 | 34.5 | 79.3 | 0 |
Romania | 3,886 | 150 | 13.21 | 52.88 | 4.36 | 1.94 | 3.92 | 1.96 | 3.22 | 1.85 | 8.4 | 54.4 | 74.7 | 66.8 | 12,376 | 35.0 | 44.5 | 1 |
Scotland | 5,450 | 266 | 13.68 | 50.66 | 4.70 | 3.17 | 4.23 | 2.99 | 3.83 | 2.80 | 8.1 | 82.3 | 62.7 | 76.2 | 22,297 | 31.6 | 76.0 | 1 |
Slovakia | 5,211 | 130 | 13.48 | 50.95 | 4.70 | 2.40 | 4.43 | 2.20 | 4.11 | 2.22 | 6.2 | 53.8 | 82.2 | 70.2 | 15,444 | 26.1 | 56.0 | 1 |
Slovenia | 4,753 | 262 | 13.63 | 51.40 | 4.61 | 2.32 | 4.21 | 2.46 | 3.58 | 2.29 | 7.7 | 49.7 | 78.7 | 93.3 | 16,360 | 25.0 | 76.8 | 0 |
Spain | 9,032 | 336 | 13.61 | 51.64 | 4.91 | 2.19 | 4.55 | 2.46 | 4.21 | 2.56 | 15.5 | 79.4 | 69.5 | 82.0 | 18,245 | 34.7 | 39.5 | 0 |
Sweden | 7,053 | 386 | 13.63 | 50.69 | 4.31 | 2.85 | 3.93 | 3.00 | 3.84 | 3.24 | 4.7 | 85.7 | 71.3 | 85.6 | 23,481 | 25.4 | 55.6 | 0 |
Wales | 4,730 | 82 | 13.71 | 49.53 | 4.24 | 2.16 | 4.06 | 2.50 | 3.55 | 2.45 | 9.9 | 82.3 | 62.7 | 76.2 | 22,297 | 31.6 | 1.0 | 1 |
Mean | 4,759 | 176.17 | 13.58 | 50.97 | 4.49 | 2.52 | 4.18 | 2.63 | 3.79 | 2.67 | 8.9 | 73.7 | 75.0 | 76.3 | 19,036 | 30.1 | 57.0 | 0.48 |