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Table 1 Characteristics of participants at baseline

From: Physical activity, recreational screen time, and depressive symptoms among Chinese children and adolescents: a three-wave cross-lagged study during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Total (n = 1666)

Boy (n = 860)

Girl (n = 806)

Age, mean ± SD

10.6 ± 2.31

10.6 ± 2.33

10.6 ± 2.29

 Child (< 10 years old)

524 (31.5%)

281 (32.7%)

243 (30.1%)

 Adolescent (≥ 10 years old)

1142 (68.5%)

579 (67.3%)

563 (69.9%)

Mother’s education level, n (%)

   

 Middle school or below

157 (9.4%)

74 (8.6%)

83 (10.3%)

 High or vocational school

327 (19.6%)

161 (18.7%)

166 (20.6%)

 College or university

1099 (66.0%)

577 (67.1%)

522 (64.8%)

 Master or PhD

83 (5.0%)

48 (5.6%)

35 (4.3%)

Father’s education level, n (%)

   

 Middle school or below

117 (7.0%)

62 (7.2%)

55 (6.8%)

 High or vocational school

375 (22.5%)

178 (20.7%)

197 (24.4%)

 College or university

1022 (61.3%)

537 (62.4%)

485 (60.2%)

 Master or PhD

152 (9.1%)

83 (9.7%)

69 (8.6%)

Household income, n (%)

   

 <100,000 yuan

183 (11.0%)

87 (10.1%)

96 (11.9%)

 100,000-200,000 yuan

491 (29.5%)

252 (29.3%)

239 (29.7%)

 200,000-400,000 yuan

578 (34.7%)

302 (35.1%)

276 (34.2%)

 >400,000 yuan

277 (16.6%)

142 (16.5%)

135 (16.7%)

 Refuse to answer

137 (8.2%)

77 (9.0%)

60 (7.4%)

  1. Abbreviation: SD: Standard deviation