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Table 3 PHC mean scores in the adolescent groups reporting different physical activity (PA) by lifestyle-related habits (m, 95% PI), n = 3284a

From: Self-perception of physical activity and fitness is related to lower psychosomatic health symptoms in adolescents with unhealthy lifestyles

Lifestyle-related habits

Somatic complaints

F, η2, p

Psychological complaints

F, η2, p

PA ≥5 days/week, screen time ≤ 2 h/day

6.81 (6.35–7.27)

F = 2.17

η2 = 0.002

p = 0.09

8.04 (7.53–8.56)

F = 5.62

η2 = 0.006

p = 0.001

PA < 5 days/week, screen time ≤ 2 h/day

7.57 (7.20–7.94)

8.76 (8.34–9.17)

PA active ≥5 days/week, screen time > 2 h/day

7.34 (7.05–7.63)

8.96 (8.64–9.28)

PA < 5 days/week, screen time > 2 h/day

7.29 (7.10–7.48)

9.18 (8.96–9.39)

PA ≥5 days/week, non-alcohol-drinking, non-smoking

6.54 (6.23–6.86)

F = 27.29

η2 = 0.028

p < 0.0001

7.88 (7.53–8.23)

F = 38.24

η2 = 0.039

p < 0.0001

PA < 5 days/week, non-alcohol-drinking, non-smoking

6.85 (6.62–7.07)

8.39 (8.14–8.64)

PA ≥5 days/week, drinking alcohol and/or smoking

8.31 (7.92–8.69)

10.02 (9.59–10.45)

PA < 5 days/week, drinking alcohol and/or smoking

8.10 (7.82–8.37)

10.12 (9.82–10.43)

PA ≥5 days/week, lower unhealthy foods

6.55 (6.21–6.91)

F = 12.44

η2 = 0.013

p < 0.0001

8.08 (7.69–8.47)

F = 13.31

η2 = 0.014

p < 0.0001

PA < 5 days/week, lower unhealthy foods

7.07 (6.83–7.31)

8.70 (8.43–8.96)

PA ≥5 days/week, higher unhealthy foods

7.79 (7.46–8.12)

9.25 (8.88–9.63)

PA < 5 days/week, higher unhealthy foods

7.65 (7.40–7.89)

9.49 (9.21–9.76)

  1. acontrolled for gender, age, and body mass index group (analysis of covariance, ANCOVA, PHC psychosomatic health complaints, PA physically active, m mean, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, F Fisher’s statistics, η2 – partial eta squared, p level of statistical significance