Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, physical activity and sedentary behaviour of the sample
Variable | Total sample ( N  = 296) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | Â | Â | |
Age | 14.85 | 1.36 | Â | Â |
| Â | Frequency | % | Â | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Males | 150 | 50.7% | Â | Â |
Females | 146 | 49.3% | Â | Â |
Grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
JHS 1 | 98 | 33.1% | Â | Â |
JHS 2 | 112 | 37.8% | Â | Â |
JHS 3 | 86 | 29.1% | Â | Â |
Socio-economic status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (Public school) | 103 | 68.7%* | Â | Â |
Low (Private school) (Parental education < tertiary) | 33 | 22.6% |  |  |
High (Public school) | 47 | 31.3%* | Â | Â |
High (Private school) (Parental education up to tertiary) | 113 | 77.4% | Â | Â |
Physical Activity levels | Frequency | % | Males | Females |
Low (score ≤2 on the PAQ-A) | 131 | 44.3% | 59 (45.0%) | 72 (55.0%) |
Mod-H (score >2 on the PAQ-A) | 165 | 55.7% | 91 (55.2%) | 74 (44.8%) |
Sedentary Behaviour levels | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (<4Â hrs) | 136 | 45.9% | 74 (54.4%) | 62 (45.6%) |
High (≥4 hrs) | 160 | 54.1% | 76 (47.5%) | 84 (52.5%) |
Contexts of sedentary behaviour | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) |
(h/d) | (h/d) | (h/d) | (h/d) | |
| Â | Weekday | Weekend | ||
| Â | Males | Females | Males | Females |
TV/video | 1.14 (1.32) | 1.42 (2.41) | 1.90 (2.23) | 2.17 (3.18) |
Computer/internet | 4.65 (5.25) | 4.08 (4.72) | 7.09 (7.32) | 6.41 (6.67)* |
Sitting | 1.01 (2.75) | 1.16 (2.80) | 0.54 (1.01) | 0.92 (2.43) |
Travelling | 2.16 (2.82) | 2.03 (2.62) | 0.36 (.83) | 0.26 (.81) |