Table 2 Physical activity levels, screen time and sleep quality of 10–15 years old adolescent boys and girls in the study

Variables

Overall (n = 772)

Girls (n = 378)

Boys (n = 394)

P value

Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

  a. Football/basketball/volleyball

2.15 (1.32)

1.09 (1.67)

3.36 (2.01)

< 0.001 ^**

  b. Running/jogging/ playing tag

2.20 (2.11)

2.18 (1.98)

2.25 (1.43)

0.572

  c. Swimming/ bicycling

3.13 (2.01)

2.91 (1.08)

3.21 (1.69)

0.003 ^*

  d. Dancing/aerobics/martial arts

1.21 (1.06)

1.24 (1.01)

1.19 (1.06)

0.503

  e. Cricket/badminton/ tennis

2.07 (1.22)

1.86 (1.22)

2.91 (1.20)

< 0.001^**

  f. Household chores (sweeping/ washing clothes)

1.31(1.04)

1.78 (1.03)

0.70 (1.01)

< 0.001^**

  Total time spent in MVPA (minutes/d)

68.33 (29.2)

70.33 (26.90)

66.21 (24.22)

0.091

  MVPA < 60 min/d (n%)

479 (62.0)

242 (64.0)

237 (60.2)

0.253

Screen-based Sedentary Behaviors (ST)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

  a. Studying/ playing on desktop/laptop

5.27 (1.11)

5.15 (2.21)

5.34 (1.78)

0.188

  b. Watching television/ streaming platforms

6.89 (0.09)

6.77 (1.88)

6.92 (1.01)

0.165

  c. Using social media

4.56 (1.87)

4.68 (2.02)

4.41 (1.66)

0.042^*

  d. Reading e-books/listening to music

3.13 (2.66)

3.56 (1.11)

2.98 (1.08)

< 0.001^**

  e. Watching videos/ movies

3.44 (1.91)

3.02 (1.56)

3.86 (2.02)

< 0.001^**

  f. Playing handheld video games

2.68 (1.05)

2.19 (1.03)

3.22 (1.11)

< 0.001^**

  Total time spent in ST (minutes/d)

172.41 (88.32)

218.21 (69.01)

165.34 (101.22)

< 0.001 ^**

  Screen time > 120 min/d (n%)

656 (85.0)

336 (88.9)

320 (81.2)

0.003^*

Sleep Quality

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Component 1: Subjective sleep quality

1.62 (1.19)

1.59 (1.03)

1.64 (1.01)

0.496

Component 2: Sleep Latency

1.29 (1.09)

1.26 (1.01)

1.30 (1.04)

0.786

Component 3: Sleep Duration

1.51 (1.22)

1.68 (1.11)

1.42 (0.95)

0.005 ^*

Component 4: Sleep Efficiency

1.01 (0.77)

1.01 (0.99)

1.02 (1.01)

0.712

Component 5: Sleep Disturbances

1.22 (0.99)

1.25 (1.01)

1.19 (1.04)

0.123

Component 6: Use of Sleep Medication

0.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

–

Component 7: Daytime Dysfunction

1.09 (1.01)

1.08 (1.01)

1.09 (1.03)

0.516

Global PSQI score

6.85 (2.98)

7.12 (1.76)

6.78 (2.02)

0.013 ^*

Global PSQI > 5 (n%)

285 (36.9)

155 (41.0)

130 (33.0)

0.021 ^*

Clustering of PA, ST and Sleep

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

MVPA < 60 min/d + ST > 120 min/d

534 (69.2)

256 (67.7)

278 (70.6)

0.383

MVPA < 60 min/d + PSQI > 5

192 (24.9)

102 (27.0)

90 (22.8)

0.177

ST > 120 min/d + PSQI > 5

239 (31.0)

128 (33.9)

111 (28.2)

0.087

MVPA < 60 min/d + ST > 120 min/d + PSQI > 5

145 (18.8)

66 (17.5)

79 (20.1)

0.356