Table 3 Sedentary characteristics of children n = 575
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sedentary behavior | Per week | Any weekday | Weekend | Any weekday | Weekend |
Viewing television | No | 41 | 83 | 7.1 | 14.4 |
< 1 h | 302 | 85 | 52.5 | 14.8 | |
1–3 h | 187 | 218 | 32.5 | 37.9 | |
> 3 h | 45 | 189 | 7.8 | 32.9 | |
Playing computer/online games | No | 146 | 196 | 25.4 | 34.1 |
< 1 h | 321 | 157 | 55.8 | 27.3 | |
1–3 h | 87 | 152 | 15.1 | 26.4 | |
> 3 h | 21 | 70 | 3.7 | 12.2 | |
Using hand-held devices (mobiles, i-pads, i-pods) | No | 100 | 170 | 17.4 | 29.6 |
< 1 h | 300 | 157 | 52.2 | 27.3 | |
1–3 h | 138 | 157 | 24 | 27.3 | |
> 3 h | 37 | 31 | 6.4 | 15.8 | |
Doing crafts or hobbies (paper crafts, painting, sketching, etc.) | No | 157 | 232 | 27.3 | 40.3 |
< 1 h | 281 | 196 | 48.9 | 34.1 | |
1–3 h | 105 | 108 | 18.3 | 18.8 | |
> 3 h | 32 | 39 | 5.6 | 6.8 | |
Reading for fun | No | 139 | 252 | 24.2 | 43.8 |
< 1 h | 314 | 215 | 54.6 | 37.4 | |
1–3 h | 98 | 90 | 17 | 15.7 | |
> 3 h | 24 | 18 | 4.2 | 3.1 | |
Sitting around (chatting with friends/ on the phone/ chilling) | No | 280 | 335 | 48.7 | 58.3 |
< 1 h | 246 | 173 | 42.8 | 30.1 | |
1–3 h | 39 | 55 | 6.8 | 9.6 | |
> 3 h | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 2.1 | |