Table 1 Sample characteristics. sociodemographic and school environment.
Total % (95%CI) | Active % (95%CI) | Low sitting time % (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 28.5 (28.1–29.0) | 47.3 (46.7–47.8) | |
Sex | |||
Female | 50.9 (48.5–49.6) | 18.4 (17.9–19.0) | 46.4 (45.7–47.2) |
Male | 49.1 (48.5–49.6) | 39.0 (38.3–39.8) | 48.2 (47.4–48.9) |
Age (Years) | |||
Under 13 | 13.1 (12.7–13.4) | 29.5 (28.3–30.8) | 54.4 (53.0–55.8) |
13 to 15 | 51.5 (51.0–52.0) | 29.1 (28.4–29.8) | 45.8 (45.1–46.5) |
16 to 17 | 28.7 (28.2–29.2) | 27.6 (26.7–28.6) | 45.0 (44.0–46.0) |
18 or over | 6.7 (6.5–7.0) | 26.5 (24.8–28.3) | 54.4 (52.4–56.4) |
Region | |||
North | 10.6 (10.3–10.8) | 27.4 (26.3–28.6) | 56.8 (55.6–58.1) |
North East | 28.5 (28.0–28.9) | 24.4 (23.7–25.1) | 53.7 (52.8–54.5) |
Southeast | 40.0 (39.4–40.6) | 30.1 (29.1–31.1) | 41.5 (40.4–42.5) |
South | 13.1 (12.8–13.4) | 33.1 (31.9–34.4) | 43.8 (42.5–45.1) |
Midwest | 7.8 (7.7–8.0) | 29.5 (28.7–30.5) | 46.6 (45.6–47.6) |
Situation | |||
Urban | 92.4 (92.1–92.7) | 29.1 (28.6–29.6) | 45.5 (44.9–46.1) |
Rural | 7.6 (7.3–7.9) | 21.4 (19.9–22.9) | 68.8 (67.1–70.4) |
Administrative dependence | |||
Public | 84.4 (84.2–84.6) | 28.4 (27.8–28.9) | 48.9 (48.2–49.5) |
Private | 15.6 (15.4–15.8) | 29.5 (28.9–30.1) | 38.7 (38.0–39.3) |
Environmental characteristics | |||
Does the school offer physical activity practices for students? | |||
Yes | 96.1 (95.9–96.2) | 28.7 (28.2–29.2) | 46.9 (46.3–47.4) |
No | 3.9 (3.8–4.1) | 24.8 (23.0–26.6) | 56.8 (54.8–58.8) |
Does the school offer physical activity to students outside of regular class hours? | |||
Yes | 53.3 (52.7–53.8) | 29.3 (28.6–29.9) | 45.9 (45.2–46.6) |
No | 46.7 (46.2–47.3) | 28.0 (27.2–28.8) | 48.0 (47.2–48.9) |
Does the school have a running/athletics track IN USABLE CONDITION? | |||
Yes | 4.6 (4.4–4.9) | 30.5 (28.0–33.1) | 42.1 (39.3–44.9) |
No | 95.4 (95.1–95.6) | 28.4 (27.9–28.9) | 47.5 (47.0–48.1) |
Is the school yard frequently used for physical activity with an instructor? | |||
Yes | 52.1 (51.6–52.6) | 28.9 (28.2–29.5) | 46.9 (46.2–47.6) |
No | 47.9 (47.4–48.4) | 28.2 (27.5–28.9) | 47.7 (46.9–48.5) |
Does the school participate in games or physical-sports competitions between schools? | |||
Yes | 79.1 (78.7–79.6) | 28.8 (28.3–29.4) | 47.2 (46.6–47.8) |
No | 20.9 (20.4–21.3) | 28.2 (26.1–30.4) | 51.0 (48.7–53.3) |
Does the school hold games or physical-sports competitions between classes, groups or shifts? | |||
Yes | 91.9 (91.6–92.1) | 28.1 (26.9–29.3) | 45.7 (44.4–47.0) |
No | 8.1 (7.9–8.4) | 25.4 (23.2–27.7) | 50.5 (47.9–53.0) |
Physical education classes at school? | |||
2 or more times a week | 37.3 (36.8–37.8) | 35.2 (34.4–36.1) | 48.2 (47.3–49.1) |
None or 1 day a week | 62.7 (62.2–63.2) | 24.5 (24.0–25.1) | 46.7 (46.1–47.4) |
