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Table 2 Weighted covariate descriptive statistics by urban/rural dwelling classification

From: The relationship between living in urban and rural areas of Scotland and children’s physical activity and sedentary levels: a country-wide cross-sectional analysis

Demographic variable

Urban (n = 619)

Rural (n = 154)

Gender (% female)

54%

49%

Age (SD)

11.1 (0.3)

11.1 (0.3)

Household Equivalised Income (per annum)a

 Bottom Quintile (≤£13,450)

27%

18%

 2nd (≥£13,451 < £22,827)

24%

23%

 3rd (≥£22,827 < £29,375)

19%

24%

 4th (≥£29,375 < £39,216)

14%

21%

 Top Quintile (≥£39,216)

17%

14%

Season of measurement

 Winter

22%

24%

 Spring

12%

11%

 Summer

18%

21%

 Autumn

48%

43%

Distance to school kilometres

1.5 (2.3)

3.1 (6.7)

Walkability density score

0.3 (2.3)

−2.5 (1.1)

Number of Valid Days (SD)

7.6 (1.0)

7.8 (1.0)

Weekdays

5.6 (0.9)

5.7 (0.9)

Weekend days

2.1 (0.7)

2.1 (0.7)

Mean Weartime (all days, SD)

778.4 (44.0)

777.8 (48.0)

Weekdays

800.5 (45.0)

794.0 (49.8)

Weekend days

712.6 (81.2)

730.4 (83.2)*

BMI UK categories

 Underweight

2%

2%

 Healthy weight

64%

64%

 Overweight

18%

15%

 Obese

16%

19%

  1. Significance testing conducted using adjusted Wald tests for continuous variables and chi-square for categorical
  2. SD standard deviation
  3. *p < 0.05
  4. p < 0.01
  5. aMissing covariate information: Urban n = 594; Rural n = 145