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Table 1 Time (min d-1) in selected behaviours for weekdays and weekends

From: Family circumstance, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in adolescents living in England: Project STIL

 

Weekday

Weekend

 

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girl

 

Mean (95% C.I.)

Mean (95% C.I.)

Mean (95% C.I.)

Mean (95% C.I.)

Sport and exercise

30.9

(26.9, 34.9)†

18.1

(15.9, 20.3)

79.9

(70.0, 89.8)‡

37.2

(32.0, 42.4)

Active travel

21.4

(19.4, 23.4)

22.7

(21.1, 24.4)

10.5

(7.9, 13.1)‡

16.4

(13.9, 19.0)

TV viewing

127.0

(120.5, 133.5)†

102.3

(97.9, 106.7)

197.6

(184.9, 210.2)‡

153.6

(144.4, 162.7)

Computer use

41.9

(37.5, 46.2)†

14.5

(12.8, 16.3)

84.0

(73.5, 94.6)‡

22.1

(18.3, 26.0)

Social-sedentary #

37.7

(33.0, 42.4)†

61.3

(57.1, 65.4)

99.4

(87.2, 111.6)‡

160.9

(150.9, 170.9)

Total sedentary*

206.6

(198.5, 214.6)†

178.1

(172.3, 183.9)

381.0

(364.5, 397.5)‡

336.6

(324.6, 348.7)

  1. * Total sedentary behaviour = TV viewing + computer use + social sedentary behaviour.
  2. # Social-sedentary behaviours = sitting and talking + talking on the telephone + shopping and hanging-out
  3. † Significant weekday difference by gender (p < .05)
  4. ‡ Significant weekend difference by gender (p < .05)