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Table 3 Distribution of frequency and (percentage) of the type of sedentary behaviors among boys and girls

From: Unrestricted prevalence of sedentary behaviors from early childhood

 

All

Boy

Girl

P

N = 480

N = 267 (55.62)

N = 213 (44.37)

 

Watching TV (min/d)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

0.370b

  < 120

372 (77.5)

211 (79.0)

161 (75.6)

 

 120 and over

108 (22.5)

56 (21.0)

52 (24.4)

 

Playing computer and video games

   

< 0.001b

  < 120

251 (52.4)

121 (45.3)

130 (61.3)

 

 120 and over

228 (47.6)

146 (54.7)

82 (38.7)

 

Communicating electronic media/EMC

   

0.108a

  < 120

206 (43.1)

106 (39.8)

100 (47.2)

 

 120 and over

272 (56.9)

160 (60.2)

112 (52.8)

 

Studying duration

   

0.305a

  < 120

358 (74.6)

204 (76.4)

154 (72.3)

 

 120 and over

122 (25.4)

63 (23.6)

59 (27.7)

 

All sedentary behaviors

 M(SD)

870 (331.0)

820 (312.0)

909 (340.0)

< 0.001b

All sedentary behaviors excluded night time sleep

 M(SD)

615 (331.06)

566 (312.0)

655 (340.0)

< 0.001b

  1. P P-value, aP-value based on Pearson chi-square, bP-value based on independent t-test, min/d minute per day, M(SD) Mean(Standard Deviation), TV watching Television watching, EMC Electronic Media Communication