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Table 1 Characteristics of participants retained for analysis and missing data (n = 424)

From: Mechanisms underpinning the association between physical activity and mental health in adolescence: a 6-year study

 

Time of measure (cycle)

Range

n (%)

or

mean (SD)a

Missing data n (%)

Sex (female), n (%)

1

242 (57.1)

0

Age (y) at inception, mean (SD)

1

10–11

10.2 (0.6)

0

Neibourhood income tertile, n (%)

1

 

71 (16.7)

 High

155 (43.9)

 Moderate

98 (27.8)

 Low

100 (28.3)

PA participation (# year), n (%)

1–15

1–7

140 (33.0)

 0

3 (10.6)

 1

10 (3.5)

 2

16 (5.6)

 3

22 (7.8)

 4

64 (22.5)

 5

169 (59.5)

Autonomy, mean (SD)

15

1–7

4.8 (1.6)

103 (24.3)

Competence, mean (SD)

15

1–7

5.0 (1.5)

99 (23.3)

Relatedness, mean (SD)

15

1–6

4.6 (1.4)

107 (25.2)

MVPA, # active days/wk., mean (SD)

15

0–7

4.6 (2.0)

96 (22.6)

Mental health, mean (SD)

16

0–70

48.4 (17.2)

30 (7.1)

  1. a% and mean(SD) among valid data, excluding missing data
  2. MVPA Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity