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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior among Brazilian schoolchildren: analysis based on types of behavior

 

Girls (n = 1317)

Boys (n = 1160)

Agea

  

 7–9 years

800 (60.7)

705 (60.8)

 ≥ 10 years

517 (39.3)

455 (39.2)

School shifta

  

 Morning

680 (51.6)

593 (51.1)

 Afternoon

637 (48.4)

567 (48.9)

Socioeconomic status (n = 525)a

  

 A

8 (1.5)

2 (0.4)

 B-C

349 (66.5)

291 (65.1)

 D-E

168 (32)

154 (34.4)

Weekly attendance in Physical Education classes (n = 2,217)a

  

 None

130 (11.1)

87 (8.3)

 One day

689 (58.9)

566 (54.1)

 ≥ two days

351 (30)

394 (37.6)

Physical Activityb

  

 Active play

9.78 (10.5)

13.60 (11.6)

 Non-active play

0.70 (1.3)

0.94 (1.5)

 Strutuctured PA

1.17 (3.0)

1.54 (4.3)

 Household chore

1.80 (2.8)

0.74 (1.9)

Sedentary behaviorb

  

 Use eletronic devices

2.15 (2.0)

2.43 (2.4)

 Academic tasks

1.02 (1.0)

0.71 (0.9)

  1. a = frequency (%); b = mean (standard deviation) of physical activity and sedentary behavior MET; PA = physical activity; SB = sedentary behavior