International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 2 Time spent in sedentary behavior in children attending Montessori and traditional preschool (Mean ± SE)

From: Objectively measured sedentary behavior in preschool children: comparison between Montessori and traditional preschools

	Sedentary Behavior (min/hr)
	In-school			After-school			Total-day
	Montessori	Traditional	P ^*	Montessori	Traditional	P ^*	Montessori	Traditional	P ^*
Total group	44.4 ± 0.9	47.1 ± 0.9	0.03	42.8 ± 0.8	44.7 ± 0.7	0.04	43.7 ± 0.5	45.5 ± 0.4	0.009
Gender
Boys	43.5 ± 0.9	46.0 ± 0.9	0.04	41.7 ± 1.1	44.3 ± 1.1	0.09	42.9 ± 0.7	44.8 ± 0.7	0.03
Girls	45.4 ± 1.0	47.8 ± 0.9	0.06	43.8 ± 0.9	45.5 ± 0.8	0.08	44.2 ± 0.6	46.1 ± 0.5	0.007
Race
African American	43.0 ± 1.2	46.7 ± 1.3	0.02	42.8 ± 1.2	46.6 ± 1.2	0.01	42.8 ± 0.6	45.7 ± 0.6	0.003
White	44.9 ± 0.8	47.4 ± 0.8	0.01	41.1 ± 0.9	42.7 ± 0.8	0.09	43.8 ± 0.6	45.3 ± 0.6	0.02
Other	45.3 ± 1.5	45.3 ± 1.1	0.87	44.0 ± 2.9	43.8 ± 2.4	0.96	44.0 ± 1.2	44.8 ± 0.8	0.59
Parent education
≤ College	45.6 ± 1.8	47.0 ± 1.3	0.51	42.1 ± 2.8	44.1 ± 1.3	0.52	43.2 ± 1.4	44.1 ± 1.1	0.55
> College	44.8 ± 0.6	47.2 ± 0.7	0.01	43.6 ± 056	45.8 ± 0.6	<.001	44.3 ± 0.4	46.4 ± 0.5	<.001
Preschool setting
Private	44.5 ± 0.8	49.0 ± 0.9	<.001	41.5 ± 0.9	43.6 ± 0.9	0.008	42.7 ± 0.6	45.1 ± 0.4	0.002
Public	46.3 ± 1.5	45.8 ± 1.2	0.82	44.0 ± 1.5	45.8 ± 1.3	0.38	45.1 ± 0.5	45.6 ± 0.5	0.47

Estimated times spent in sedentary behaviors are least-square means and SE adjusted for age, gender, race, BMI, parent education level, accelerometer wear time, preschool setting, sports participation, and preschools as appropriated.
*P values for the difference between Traditional and Montessori preschool.

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