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Table 1 Distribution of outcome variables.

From: Family influences on children's physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption

Outcome variables

Total

%

Gender (%)

 

n = 775

 

Boys

(n = 354)

Girls

(n = 421)

 

Physical activity

   

***

≤ 2 hours MVPA/day (low)

49.4

37.3

59.6

 

≥ 2 hours MVPA/day (high)

50.6

62.7

40.4

 

Fruit and vegetable consumption

   

**

≤ 5 portions/day (low)

47.6

53.1

43.0

 

≥ 5 portions/day (high)

52.4

46.9

57.0

 

Groups

    

High PA/High FV

25.8

28.2

23.8

 

High PA/Low FV

24.8

34.5

16.6

***

Low PA/High FV

26.6

18.6

33.3

***

Low PA/Low FV

22.8

18.6

26.4

***

  1. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001: Pearson's chi-square analyses between boys and girls.