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Table 2 Moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) of participants under different sociological variable

From: The effect of family structure on physical activity levels among children and adolescents in Western China in the era of COVID-19

Variable

MVPA

t/F

χ2

Time(Mean ± SD)

sufficient(n /rate)

Sex

  

4.301**

11.383**

Boy

69.02 ± 59.43

809(44.9%)

  

Girl

60.83 ± 56.28

744(39.4%)

  

Grade

  

52.013**

73.892**

4–6

77.91 ± 65.12

666(51.6%)

  

7–9

58.22 ± 52.98

447(37.0%)

  

10–12

57.36 ± 51.87

440(36.9%)

  

Residential location

  

0.754

2.333

Urban

65.62 ± 59.51

868(42.4%)

  

Rural

64.14 ± 56.10

653(42.1%)

  

Economic development

  

42.090**

56.824**

High

53.85 ± 50.65

335(34.0%)

  

Moderate

59.74 ± 53.69

357(39.0%)

  

Low

73.49 ± 62.40

861(48.1%)

  

Number of children

  

-1.072

4.696*

one

63.51 ± 58.73

558(39.9%)

  

more

65.70 ± 57.61

992(43.5%)

  

Living with

  

2.148

5.384

Both parents

65.96 ± 59.15

1253(43.0%)

  

Grandparent(s)

62.20 ± 56.08

203(39.1%)

  

One parent

57.03 ± 46.20

87(37.0%)

  

PA level

  

60.002**

 

sufficient

115.84 ± 56.30

3697(100%)

 

insufficient

27.79 ± 15.46

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  1. *P < 0.05
  2. **P < 0.01. Unit for minute/per day. PA: physical activity