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Table 2 Gender differences in frequency of participation in physical activity contexts

From: Independent mobility, perceptions of the built environment and children's participation in play, active travel and structured exercise and sport: the PEACH Project

 

Travel home from school

 

Bus/train

(n = 8)

Car

(n = 315)

Walk

(n = 936)

Cycle

(n = 40)

Χ2, p

Gender

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 

Boys

5 (0.8)

159 (24.9)

445 (69.6)

30 (4.7)

 

Girls

3 (0.5)

156 (23.6)

492 (74.4)

10 (1.5)

-1.538 p = 0.124

 

Frequency of outdoor play

 

<1-2 week

(n = 122)

1-2 week

(n = 292)

Most days

(n = 464)

Everyday

(n = 422)

Χ2, p

Gender

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 

Boys

50 (7.8)

122 (19.1)

230 (36.0)

237 (37.1)

 

Girls

72 (10.9)

170 (25.7)

234 (35.4)

185 (28.0)

-4.223 p < 0.001

 

Frequency of structured exercise/sport

 

<1-2 week

(n = 32)

1-2/week

(n = 85)

Most days

(n = 312)

Everyday

(n = 871)

Χ2, p

Gender

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 

Boys

11 (1.7%)

28 (4.4)

125 (19.6)

475 (74.3)

 

Girls

21 (3.2%)

57 (8.6)

187 (28.3)

396 (59.9)

-5.660 p < 0.001