Table 2 Comparisons of life-style behaviors between Adventist and Non-Adventist adolescents
Variable | Total (N = 363) | Adventist (N = 202) | Non-Adventist (N = 161) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD [Min, Max] or % | ||||
Hours watching TV (hours) | 2.7 ± 1.5 [1,7] | 2.2 ± 1.5 [1,7] | 3.4 ± 1.2 [1,7] | < 0.001 |
Hours watching TV per day | < 0.001 | |||
Two hours or less | 52.1% | 77.2% | 20.5% | |
More than two hours | 47.9% | 22.8% | 79.5% | |
Sleeping time (hours) | 6.8 ± 1.1 [4,10] | 7.1 ± 1.0 [4.3,10] | 6.4 ± 1.0 [4,9] | < 0.001 |
Sleeping time per day | < 0.001 | |||
Seven hours or more | 66.4% | 80.7% | 48.5% | |
Less than seven hours | 33.6% | 19.3% | 51.5% | |
Time when going to sleep | < 0.001 | |||
11 PM or before 11 PM | 68.6% | 80.2% | 54.0% | |
After 11 PM | 31.4% | 19.8% | 46.0% | |
Time to wake up | 0.040 | |||
6 AM or before 6 AM | 83.7% | 80.2% | 88.2% | |
After 6 PM | 16.3% | 19.8% | 11.8% | |
Sporting activitya | 0.698 | |||
Yes | 60.7% | 59.8% | 61.8% | |
No | 39.3% | 40.2% | 38.2% | |
Having breakfast | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 70.8% | 78.7% | 60.9% | |
No | 29.2% | 21.3% | 39.1% | |