Table 3 Physical activity by sex, self-perceived health, SES and study program in 16/17-year-olds. The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures
Total | N | MVPA Mean (95% CI) | CPM Mean (95% CI) | Steps Mean (95% CI) | ||
611 | 44.1 (42.4–45.8) | 338.2 (328.5–347.8) | 7831 (7632–8030) | |||
Self-perceived health | Very bad /bad | 34 | 38.1 (31.2–45.1) | 307.4 (267.9–347.0) | 7161 (6371–7952) | |
Neither good nor bad | 122 | 42.0 (38.4–45.6) | 317.4 (295.9–339.0) | 7438 (6994–7882) | ||
Good | 295 | 41.7 (39.5–44.0) | 326.7 (314.5–339.0) | 7741 (7471–8010) | ||
Excellent | 150 | 52.0 (47.9–56.0) | 385.4 (362.7–408.1) | 8469 (8022–8917) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 9.4, p < 0.01 | F 10.7, p < 0.01 | F 5.3, p < 0.01 | |||
Parents highest level of education (SES) | Don’t know | 125 | 42.9 (39.0–46.8) | 329.1 (307.8–350.4) | 7614 (7187–8041) | |
Primary school 9 years | 22 | 37.7 (29.0–46.3) | 309.5 (266.5–352.4) | 7546 (6424–8669) | ||
Vocational high school | 78 | 39.1 (34.9–43.3) | 312.3 (289.4–335.1) | 7620 (7101–8138) | ||
High school | 82 | 41.9 (37.4–46.5) | 330.1 (304.1–356.1) | 7791 (7270–8311) | ||
College < 4 years | 117 | 45.8 (41.9–49.6) | 347.5 (325.0–370.0) | 7961 (7480–8443) | ||
College ≥4 years | 178 | 47.9 (44.5–51.3) | 356.8 (337.1–376.5) | 8030 (7638–8423) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 2.7, p < 0.05 | F 2.1, p = 0.06 | F 0.6, p = 0.67 | |||
Study program | Vocational | 276 | 38.5 (36.3–40.7) | 309.5 (297.6–321.4) | 7359 (7088–7629) | |
General studies | 274 | 44.1 (41.9–46.4) | 336.5 (323.2–349.9) | 7791 (7506–8076) | ||
Sports | 61 | 69.1 (62.3–76.0) | 475.1 (435.3–514.8) | 10,135 (9441–10,812) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 60.4, p < 0.01 | F 54.3, p < 0.01 | F 34.0, p < 0.01 | |||
BOYS, total | 270 | 47.6 (44.9–50.4) | 353.3 (337.8–368.8) | 7853 (7545–8162) | ||
Self-perceived health | Very bad /bad | 13 | 46.4 (32.7–60.1) | 334.3 (263.5–405.1) | 7866 (6251–9480) | |
Neither good nor bad | 60 | 44.3 (38.3–50.2) | 332.3 (295.4–269.3) | 7310 (6610–8010) | ||
Good | 114 | 45.2 (41.5–49.0) | 338.7 (318.4–359.1) | 7731 (7265–8196) | ||
Excellent | 79 | 53.9 (48.2–59.6) | 391.9 (360.2–323.8) | 8383 (7819–8946) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 2.9, p < 0.05 | F 3.5, p < 0.05 | F 2.1, p = 0.1 | |||
Parents highest level of education (SES) | Don’t know | 66 | 48.2 (41.8–54.6) | 359.4 (325.9–393.0) | 7859 (7179–8538) | |
Primary school 9 years | 10 | 40.5 (26.2–54.7) | 296.5 (222.5–370.6) | 6990 (4946–9034) | ||
Vocational high school | 34 | 39.7 (33.2–46.3) | 306.7 (272.7–340.7) | 7375 (6544–8205) | ||
High school | 41 | 49.2 (42.0–56.5) | 370.7 (328.5–412.9) | 8380 (7530–9230) | ||
College < 4 years | 44 | 51.9 (45.4–58.4) | 372.5 (334.0–411.0) | 8149 (7445–8852) | ||
College ≥4 years | 71 | 48.1 (42.9–53.3) | 353.1 (320.5–385.7) | 7634 (7031–8237) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 1.4, p = 0.23 | F 1.6, p = 0.15 | F 1.0, p = 0.41 | |||
Study program | Vocational | 146 | 44.2 (41.1–47.4) | 318.4 (323.3–357.3) | 7759 (7363–8155) | |
General studies | 90 | 42.8 (38.9–46.7) | 340.3 (295.0–341.7) | 7080 (6614–7547) | ||
Sports | 34 | 75.2 (65.7–84.7) | 501.8 (442.5–561.2) | 10,298 (9379–11,217) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 36.2, p < 0.01 | F 32.5, p < 0.01 | F 22.8, p < 0.01 | |||
GIRLS, total | 341 | 41.2 (39.1–43.4) | 326.2 (314.0–338.3) | 7814 (7553–8075) | ||
Self-perceived health | Very bad /bad | 21 | 33.0 (25.5–40.5) | 290.8 (240.5–341.1) | 6725 (5854–7596) | |
Neither good nor bad | 62 | 39.8 (35.5–44.2) | 303.0 (279.6–326.4) | 7561 (6988–8134) | ||
Good | 181 | 39.6 (36.8–42.3) | 319.2 (303.8–334.5) | 7747 (7415–8079) | ||
Excellent | 71 | 49.8 (43.9–55.7) | 378.1 (344.9–411.3) | 8568 (7844–9291) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 6.2, p < 0.01 | F 7.0, p < 0.01 | F 3.9, p < 0.01 | |||
Parents highest level of education (SES) | Don’t know | 59 | 37.0 (33.1–40.8) | 295.1 (271.9–318.3) | 7340 (6836–7844) | |
Primary school 9 years | 12 | 35.3 (22.9–47.7) | 320.3 (260.4–380.1) | 8010 (6582–9437) | ||
Vocational high school | 44 | 38.6 (32.9–4.2) | 316.6 (284.6–348.5) | 7809 (7127–8492) | ||
High school | 41 | 34.6 (29.8–39.5) | 289.5 (262.8–316.2) | 7216 (6625–7807) | ||
College < 4 years | 73 | 42.0 (37.3–46.8) | 332.4 (304.6–360.2) | 7850 (7193–8505) | ||
College ≥4 years | 107 | 47.8 (43.3–52.2) | 359.2 (334.2–384.2) | 8293 (7776–8811) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 4.2, p < 0.01 | F 3.7, p < 0.01 | F 1.8, p = 0.12 | |||
Study program | Vocational | 130 | 32.0 (29.3–34.7) | 275.0 (260.3–289.7) | 6912 (6558–7265) | |
General studies | 184 | 44.8 (42.0–47.6) | 345.4 (329.2–361.6) | 8139 (7789–8489) | ||
Sports | 27 | 61.5 (51.8–71.1) | 441.4 (390.2–492.6) | 9910 (8817–11,004) | ||
ANOVA statistics | F 36.2, p < 0.01 | F 35.5, p < 0.01 | F 22.9, p < 0.01 |