Table 1 Characteristics of Study Sample and Mean Level of Organized Sports Participation
Characteristics (missing data) | N (%) | Mean OSP1(SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (0) | |||
Male | 6,460 (53) | 505 (481)a | t = 15.91, p < .001 |
Female | 5,728 (47) | 373 (423)b | |
Age (0) | |||
12 | 370 (3) | 425 (472) | F = 1.90, p = .091 |
13 | 2,726 (22) | 442 (451) | |
14 | 3,348 (28) | 451 (460) | |
15 | 2,928 (24) | 457 (466) | |
16 | 2,151 (18) | 422 (460) | |
17 | 665 (6) | 431 (452) | |
SEP (0) | |||
Low | 3,932 (32) | 447 (473) | F = 0.33, p = .718 |
Medium | 5,062 (42) | 439 (459) | |
High | 3,194 (26) | 443 (441) | |
Location (0) | |||
Rural/Remote | 4,347 (36) | 487 (447)a | t = 7.76, p < .001 |
Metropolitan | 7,841 (64) | 420 (446)b | |
Cultural Background (148) | |||
English | 11,052 (91) | 451 (459)c | F = 17.96, p < .001 |
European | 208 (2) | 508 (482)d | |
Asian | 703 (6) | 312 (426)a | |
Middle-Eastern | 110 (1) | 381 (503)b | |
Other | 97 (1) | 544 (554)d | |
BMI Category (0) | |||
Underweight | 587 (5) | 322 (404)a | F = 15.36, p < .001 |
Healthy Weight | 8,831 (72) | 447 (456)b | |
Overweight | 2,219 (18) | 464 (484)b | |
Obese | 551 (5) | 432 (460)b | |
PA Guidelines (0) | |||
Meeting | 1,872 (15) | 769 (568)a | t = 34.98, p < .001 |
Not Meeting | 10,316 (85) | 435 (462)b | |
Screen-Based Entertainment Guidelines (38) | |||
Meeting | 2,395 (20) | 476 (449)a | t = 3.85, p < .001 |
Not Meeting | 9,755 (80) | 435 (462)b | |
Fruit and Vegetable Guidelines (79) | |||
Meeting | 1,762 (15) | 613 (528)a | t = 17.09, p < .001 |
Not Meeting | 10,341 (85) | 413 (440)b | |
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (116) | |||
Daily or more often | 1,629 (13) | 481 (507)a | t = 3.65, p < .001 |
Less than daily | 10,443 (87) | 436 (450)b | |
High-Fat Food (153) | |||
Weekly or more often | 5,173 (43) | 456 (475)a | t = 2.80, p = .005 |
Less than weekly | 6,863 (57) | 432 (445)b | |