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Table 1 Pedometer-determined physical activity (steps.day-1)

From: Pedometer-determined physical activity and active transport in girls

 

Weekday Steps

Weekend Steps

 

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

Total

1447

12597 ± 3630

1355

9528 ± 4407

Ethnicity* **

    

   European

617

12830 ± 3486

580

10433 ± 4175

   East Asian

196

11121 ± 3203

185

7599 ± 3730

   South Asian

136

11314 ± 3089

136

7673 ± 3224

   Maori

172

14096 ± 3764

150

10868 ± 5410

   Pacific Island

254

12992 ± 3973

235

9189 ± 4749

   Other

72

12071 ± 3203

69

8988 ± 3146

School Yr * **

    

   1–2

161

14572 ± 2714

150

12512 ± 4109

   3–4

196

14394 ± 3377

187

11309 ± 4384

   5–6

200

13566 ± 3529

194

10027 ± 4079

   7–8

231

11882 ± 3288

222

7514 ± 3050

   9–10

659

11537 ± 3567

602

8812 ± 4423

Socioeconomic status* **

    

   Low

565

12711 ± 3738

524

8724 ± 4406

   Middle

259

13405 ± 3581

253

10410 ± 4422

   High

623

12157 ± 3487

578

9871 ± 4289

  1. * Significantly different for weekday steps (P < 0.005).
  2. ** Significantly different for weekend steps (P < 0.005).