Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (N = 343).

From: Correlates of domain-specific sedentary behaviors and objectively assessed sedentary time among elementary school children

Variable

Mean (SD) or N (%)

Age (years)

8.8 (1.7)

Sex

 Female

204 (59.5)

 Male

139 (40.5)

BMI

 Healthy weight

314 (91.5)

 Overweight/Obese

29 (8.5)

Annual household income

 < ¥10,000,000

191 (55.7)

 ≥ ¥10,000,000

140 (40.8)

Parental characteristics

Mother’s age

42.0 (4.8)

Mother’s educational level

 Tertiary or higher

209 (60.9)

 Below tertiary

132 (38.5)

Mother’s employment status

 Full-time/part-time

219 (63.8)

 Unemployed

121 (35.3)

Mother’s BMI

 Healthy weight

319 (93.0)

 Overweight/Obese

14 (4.1)

 Father’s age

44.0 (6.1)

Father’s educational level

 Tertiary or higher

242 (70.6)

 Below tertiary

54 (15.7)

Father’s employment status

 Full-time/part-time

295 (86.0)

 Unemployed

2 (0.6)

Father’s BMI

 Healthy weight

234 (68.2)

 Overweight/Obese

63 (18.4)

Household indoor environment

Number of TVs in the home

1.4 (0.7)

Having a video/DVD recorder/player

 No

13 (3.8)

 Yes

329 (95.9)

Having a computer

 No

12 (3.5)

 Yes

330 (96.2)

Having a video game console

 No

106 (30.9)

 Yes

236 (68.8)

Having a TV in one’s own room

 No

213 (62.1)

 Yes

7 (2.0)

Residential neighborhood environment

Home’s Walk Score®

79.2 (14.5)

Safety

13.3 (3.0)

Pleasing aesthetics

11.8 (2.3)

Crime safety

5.0 (1.6)

Incivilities

2.8 (1.0)

School environment

Equipment

9.4 (1.9)

Facilities

12.5 (2.7)

Safety

9.7 (1.6)

School’s neighborhood environment

School’s Walk Score®

79.9 (9.8)