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Table 2 Zero-order correlations between study variables and %BF

From: The association between television viewing time and percent body fat in adults varies as a function of physical activity and sex

Study Variables

Pearson’s r

TV h/wk

.17***

PA category (not meeting PA guidelines = 0; meeting PA guidelines = 1)

−.15**

Sex (female = 0; male =1)

−.40***

Age y

.15**

Race/ethnicity (non-minority = 0; minority = 1)

.16**

Marital status (married =0; not married =1)

.04

Education (<HS = 0; >HS =1)

−.12*

Employment (unemployed = 0; employed =1)

−.05

Environment score

−.15**

Depression symptoms

.15**

Perceived stress

.10*

  1. *p < 0.05;**p < 0.005;***p < 0.001