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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample stratified by intervention and control group. Data are presented as mean and standard deviation (SD), unless otherwise stated

From: School-based physical activity in relation to active travel – a cluster randomized controlled trial among adolescents enrolled in the school in motion study in Norway

 

Control

(n = 494)

Intervention

(n = 876)

Girls, % (n)

51.6 (255)

52.2 (457)

International background, % (n)

9.5 (47)

7.6 (67)

Age (years)

14.0 (0.3)

13.9 (0.3)

Height (cm)

165.8 (7.6)

165.5 (7.9)

Weight (kg)

54.6 (10.5)

55.0 (10.3)

Waist circumference (cm) med

67.2 (8.0)

67.0 (8.0)

Physical activity (minutes MVPA)

74.3 (28.4)

69.9 (26.3)

Active travelers in spring/summer

 

To school

  

 by foot, % (n)

29 (141)

49 (425)

 by bicycle, % (n)

39 (194)

36 (311)

From school

  

 by foot, % (n)

29 (144)

49 (433)

 by bicycle, % (n)

40 (195)

35 (308)

Active travelers in autumn/winter

 

To school

  

 by foot, % (n)

41 (202)

57 (502)

 by bicycle, % (n)

14 (70)

12 (104)

From school

  

 by foot, % (n)

48 (236)

62 (547)

 by bicycle, % (n)

14 (67)

12 (103)

  1. cm centimeter, kg kilogram, n number, % percent, MVPA moderate to vigorous physical activity, med median (IQR). International background refers to participants born in another country than Norway