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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study sample (n = 1846)

From: Optimal movement behaviors: correlates and associations with anxiety symptoms among Chinese university students

 

n (%) /

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

20.7

(1.6)

BMI (kg/m2)

20.3

(2.9)

Sex

 Male

665

(36.0)

 Female

1181

(64.0)

Siblings

 Single

639

(34.6)

 Two or more

1207

(65.4)

Residence

 Urban

1278

(69.2)

 Rural

568

(30.8)

Family structure

 Full

1664

(90.1)

 Divorced

117

(6.3)

 Other

65

(3.5)

Perceived family affluence

5.7

(1.6)

Father education level

 Middle school or below

891

(48.3)

 High school

636

(34.5)

 College or university

254

(13.8)

 Master or above

65

(3.5)

Mother education level

 Middle school or below

1086

(58.8)

 High school

560

(30.3)

 College or university

158

(8.6)

 Master or above

42

(2.3)

Number of friends

 None

29

(1.6)

 1–2

608

(32.9)

 3–5

964

(52.2)

 6 or more

245

(13.3)

Meeting the physical activity guidelines

 No

950

(51.5)

 Yes

896

(48.5)

Meeting the sedentary behavior guidelines

 No

575

(31.1)

 Yes

1271

(68.9)

Meeting the sleep guidelines

 No

555

(30.1)

 Yes

1291

(69.9)

Meeting combinations of 24 h movement guidelines

 None

119

(6.4)

 One

495

(26.8)

 Two

733

(39.7)

 All

499

(27.0)

Anxiety symptoms (scores: mean ± SD)

41.8

(9.8)

Anxiety symptoms (severity)

 Minimal anxiety (SAS < 50)

1462

(79.2)

 Mild anxiety (SAS 50–60)

277

(15.0)

 Moderate anxiety (SAS 61–70)

89

(4.8)

 Severe anxiety (SAS > 70)

18

(1.0)

  1. Note. SD = standard deviation. SAS = Index score of Zung’s Self-rating Anxiety Scale