Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants in each of the three cluster groups

Hours per day of TV

2.08

1.11

2.64

1.27

4.00

1.50

Hours per day of computer time

1.40

0.92

1.50

1.11

3.70

1.67

Hours per day using a phone or texting

0.84

0.72

0.74

0.79

2.42

1.92

Hours per day using a games console

1.45

0.90

1.45

1.03

3.74

1.67

Participation in sports clubs at school

1.45

0.92

0.68

0.61

1.31

0.98

Participation in sport clubs outside of school

1.55

0.98

0.64

0.64

1.16

0.99

Playing with friends near home

2.07

0.87

1.30

0.78

1.92

0.99

Playing in home or garden

2.06

0.80

0.91

0.59

1.50

1.01

Group characteristics

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age (years)

BMI SDS

0.43

1.09

0.49

1.16

0.57

1.32

IMD Score

20.84

15.76

20.73

16.52

23.46

17.89

Female n (%) ¹

Male n (%)

Female n (%)

Male n (%)

Female n (%)

Male n (%)

Gender

178 (35.3)

178 (40.8)

255 (50.5)

174 (39.9)

71 (13.9)

84 (19.3)