Table 2 Sex differences in activity intensity levels at each age during weekdays and weekend days.

From: Differences in the activity intensity distribution over the day between boys and girls aged 3 to 17 years

 

Mean difference (95%CI) in time (min/day) in:

SB

LIPA

MPA

VPA

Age groups

n

Weekdays

Weekend days

Weekdays

Weekend days

Weekdays

Weekend days

Weekdays

Weekend days

Pre-schoolers (3-5y)

1057

20.9

(15.2, 26.6)

11.7

(4.8, 18.6)

-1.0

(-4.6, 2.5)

4.7

(0.4, 9.1)

-9.5

(-11.3, -7.8)

-7.5

(-9.7, -5.4)

-10.3

(-12.5, -8.1)

-8.9

(-11.6, -6.2)

Children (6-10y)

1153

14.5

(8.8, 20.2)

-3.7

(-11.4, 4.1)

10.3

(6.9, 13.8)

17.4

(13.0, 21.9)

-8.0

(-9.4, -6.5)

-2.4

(-4.5, -0.4)

-16.9

(-19.3, -14.4)

-11.4

(-14.9, -7.8)

Adolescents (11-17y)

297

23.4

(11.7, 35.2)

11.3

(-4.6, 27.3)

-6.7

(-14.4, 1.0)

2.8

(-7.4, 13.0)

-6.1

(-8.9, -3.3)

-5.7

(-9.8, -1.5)

-10.7

(-14.7, -6.7)

-8.5

(-13.6, -3.4)

  1. Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; SB = sedentary behaviour (0-180 counts/15s); LIPA = light physical activity (181–756 counts/15s); MPA = moderate physical activity (757-1111counts/15s); VPA = vigorous physical activity (> 1111counts/15s).
  2. Positive values indicate that girls spend more time in the specific activity intensity level.
  3. Bold estimates means that differences are significant at p < 0.05.
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