Table 1 Sedentary and physical activity levels of children attending Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services in the afterschool period

Mean time (minutes) spent sedentary and in physical activity levels

All children (n = 3614)

Girls (n = 1521)

Boys (n = 1514)

Sedentary

36.0 (19.5)

41.1 (19.8)

0.51

31.1 (18.0)

 < .001

-11.38, -8.68

Light physical activity

48.4 (16.3)

48.5 (16.2)

0.42

49.3 (16.7)

.148

-0.31, 2.04

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

22.1 (12.8)

18.5 (10.9)

0.28

25.7 (13.6)

 < .001

6.38, 8.14

Total physical activity

70.6 (23.5)

67.0 (22.5)

0.58

75.0 (24.0)

Grade K—2 (n = 1709)

Grade 3—6 (n = 1326)

Sedentary

33.9 (18.6)

0.45

38.8 (20.5)

.001

-6.33, -3.54

Light physical activity

49.6 (18.0)

0.43

46.2 (16.5)

 < .001

2.86, 5.20

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

22.4 (12.8)

0.31

21.7 (12.7)

.167

-0.27, 1.57

Total physical activity

73.2 (23.6)

0.57

68.4 (23.4)

Mean percentage (%) of wear time spent sedentary and in physical activity levels

All children (n = 3614)

Girls (n = 1521)

Boys (n = 1514)

Sedentary

33.5 (15.5)

37.7 (15.1)

0.39

29.1 (14.5)

 < .001

-9.76, -7.65

Light physical activity

45.5 (10.3)

45.0 (10.4)

0.27

46.4 (10.2)

 < .001

0.75, 2.22

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

21.0 (11.4)

17.2 (9.5)

0.25

24.5 (11.8)

 < .001

6.50, 8.00

Total physical activity

66.5 (15.5)

62.2 (15.1)

0.38

70.9 (14.5)

Infant (n = 1709)

Primary (n = 1326)

Sedentary

31.5 (15.0)

0.36

35.9 (15.7)

 < .001

-5.54, -3.35

Light physical activity

47.3 (10.1)

0.24

43.5 (10.2)

 < .001

3.05, 4.50

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

21.1 (11.4)

0.28

20.5 (11.2)

.109

-0.15, 1.48

Total physical activity

68.5 (14.9)

0.36

64.1 (15.7)