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Table 1 Descriptive personal, anthropometry, and physical activity data on the sample

From: Environmental supportiveness for physical activity in English schoolchildren: a study using Global Positioning Systems

 

Boys (n = 47)

Girls (n = 53)

Total (n = 100)

SES: parental education (%)

   

- GCSE or lower

34.7

24.5

29.5

- Up to A level

43.7

32.7

37.9

- Higher education

21.6

42.8

32.6

Home location (%)

   

- Urban (>10K)

46.8

47.2

47.0

- Town and fringe

21.3

20.8

21.0

- Village

29.8

22.6

26.0

- Hamlet and isolated dwelling

2.1

9.4

6.0

BMI (kg/m 2 ) mean (SD)

17.4 (2.2)

18.0 (3.1)

17.7 (2.7)

IOTF weight status category (%)

   

- Underweight

0.0

0.0

0.0

- Healthy weight

83.0

75.5

79.0

- Overweight

17.0

20.7

19.0

- Obese

0.0

3.8

2.0

MVPA (CPM) mean (SD)

649.0 (215.4)

595.9 (282.9)

621.3 (252.9)

MVPA (mins) mean (SD)

70.6 (27.0)

54.8 (16.0)

62.4 (23.3)

Bout time (mins) mean (SD)

19.8 (22.8)

10.9 (15.1)

15.1 (19.6)

  1. SES = Socioeconomic status; BMI = Body Mass Index; IOTF = International Obesity Task Force; MVPA = Moderate to vigorous physical activity