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Table 2 Weighted descriptive characteristics for children and adolescents by gender, NHANES 2005-2006 1

From: Steps/day translation of the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity guideline for children and adolescents

 

Children (6–11 years)

Adolescents (12–17 years)

Boys (n = 442)

Girls (n = 473)

Boys (n = 646)

Girls (n = 656)

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Age (years)

8.62

0.11

8.53

0.08

14.40

0.11

14.52

0.11

Ethnicity (%)

        

 Non-hispanic white

57.70

4.94

55.22

4.11

62.95

4.79

60.56

3.30

 Non-hispanic black

14.07

2.89

14.62

2.20

14.91

3.18

15.07

2.68

 Mexican American

14.68

1.72

14.29

1.64

12.23

1.41

11.61

1.58

 Other

13.55

2.92

15.88

3.11

9.91

1.60

12.75

2.46

MVPA minutes/day (FR 3 METs)

191.79

5.76

169.99

3.84

75.05

3.06

47.80

2.22

MVPA minutes/day (FR 4 METs)

94.14

3.11

76.53

2.24

35.37

1.60

18.94

1.11

MVPA minutes/day (EV)

58.28

1.89

44.76

1.68

43.50

1.40

25.21

1.13

% ≥60 min of MVPA (FR 3 METs)

95.03

2.31

98.03

0.87

57.31

3.40

27.39

2.86

% ≥60 min of MVPA (FR 4 METs)

74.75

2.66

61.46

3.67

14.31

1.68

2.89

0.84

% ≥60 min of MVPA (EV)

45.85

2.39

22.01

2.90

22.05

2.34

6.66

1.84

Steps/day (uncensored)

13,088

271

12,313

274

11,489

235

9,449

206

Steps/day (censored)

10,530

242

9,544

246

8,922

221

6,885

184

Activity counts/min

649.47

15.67

589.01

10.85

476.15

11.99

353.18

10.31

  1. 1Values and standard errors were estimated after accounting for NHANES complex survey design and sample weights. Sample sizes refer to unweighted values. All values were derived from participants with 1 to 7 valid days of accelerometer data. Of the 2,217, 197 youth had only 1 valid day and 1,643 youth had 4 or more valid days.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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