Table 1 Sample characteristics according to gender, age group, food insecurity, physical activity, physical education, active commuting to school, and sitting time (n = 166,901)
Gender | Age group | Food insecurity | Physical activity | Physical education | Active commuting to school | Sitting time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls | 12–13 y | 14-15y | ≥ 16y | Yes | Active | ≥ 3 classes/week | ≥ 1 travel/week | ≥ 3 h/day | |
Argentina | 47.6 (46.2; 49.1) | 20.7 (19.1; 22.5) | 46.9 (45.8; 48.0) | 32.3 (30.6; 34.1) | 11.3 (10.4; 12.4) | 16.2 (15.5; 17.0) | 37.5 (35.9; 39.1) | 67.8 (65.3; 70.2) | 55.6 (53.8; 57.3) |
Bolivia | 48.9 (46.7; 51.2) | 22.1 (16.1; 29.6) | 57.3 (52.0; 62.4) | 20.6 (16.0; 26.1) | 26.6 (24.5; 29.0) | 14.1 (12.4; 16.0) | 31.4 (29.3; 33.6) | 64.63(60.5; 68.5) | 24.6 (21.9; 27.5) |
Brazil | 49.0 (47.9; 50.2) | 27.4 (26.6; 28.7) | 31.2 (30.2; 32.3) | 41.3 (40.2; 42.5) | 12.0 (11.3; 12.9) | 7.5 (6.9; 8.1) | 9.6 (9.0; 10.2) | 58.0 (57.0; 60.0) | 50.6 (49.4; 51.7) |
Chile | 48.23(41.1; 55.4) | 22.0 (15.9; 29.9) | 34.6 (27.7; 42.2) | 43.4 (36.4; 50.7) | 8.1 (5.5; 10.1) | 13.7 (11.9; 15.7) | 32.93(30.6;35.3) | 62.4 (32.6; 42.9) | 54.1 (50.4; 57.7) |
Colombia | 53.6 (53.0; 54.2) | 20.7 (20.1; 21.1) | 43.5 (42.9; 44.1) | 35.9 (35.4; 36.5) | 7.3 (7.0; 7.7) | 15.0 (14.6; 15.5) | 37.5 (36.9; 39.0) | 62.6 (62.1; 63.2) | 46.5 (45.9; 47.1) |
Ecuador | 48.2 (46.5; 50.0) | 35.7 (34.0; 37.4) | 34.2 (32.5; 35.9) | 30.1 (28.5; 31.7) | - | 9.7 (8.6; 10.9)* | 27.1 (25.5; 28.7) | 50.2 (48.4; 52.0) | 35.5 (33.8; 37.2) |
Guyana | 51.8 (48.9; 54.8) | 24.2 (19.9; 29.1) | 60.3 (55.7; 64.8) | 15.5 (11.4; 20.7) | 33.0 (26.9; 39.8) | 15.8 (12.8; 19.2) | 18.9 (16.1; 22.1) | 43.1 (36.8; 49.7) | 36.0 (31.5; 40.8) |
Paraguay | 51.7 (49.4; 54.0) | 20.9 (15.0; 28.2) | 40.9 (37.4; 44.5) | 38.2 (30.9; 46.6) | 11.5 (9.9; 13.2) | 16.6 (14.6; 18.8) | 20.2 (17.5; 23.3) | 56.7 (52.5; 60.8) | 34.5 (29.7; 39.5) |
Peru | 49.6 (43.6; 55.5) | 21.2 (17.2; 26.0) | 62.5 (58.4; 66.5) | 16.2 (14.4; 19.5) | 19.1 (17.1; 21.3) | 15.4 (13.7; 17.2) | 2.2 (0.009; 4.9) | 71.2 (67.3; 74.9) | 28.8 (25.6; 32.3) |
Suriname | 51.1 (41.3; 60.9) | 25.1 (19.9; 31.5) | 43.9 (39.5; 48.4) | 30.9 (23.0; 40.8) | 32.7 (27.9; 37.9) | 19.0 (16.6; 21.6) | 32.7 (26.7; 39.4) | 49.8 (43.6; 56.1) | 42.2 (38.9; 45.6) |
Uruguay | 54.2 (52.4; 56.1) | 22.2 (19.4; 25.8) | 60.5 (58.6; 62.4) | 17.0 (14.1; 20.4) | 7.3 (6.2; 8.5) | 15.6 (14.1; 17.2) | - | - | - |