Table 1 Descriptive characteristics, physical activity levels and body mass index of participants
From: Perception of built environmental factors and physical activity among adolescents in Nigeria
|  | Total sample (N = 1006) | Female (n = 507) | Male (n = 499) | p-value†|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Descriptive characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years) Mean (±SD) | 15.6 ± 1.7 | 15.1 ± 1.5 | 16.1 ± 1.8 | <0.001* |
Tribe/ethnicity (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | 0.200 |
 Igbo | 91 (9.0) | 54 (10.7) | 37 (7.4) |  |
 Hausa/Fulani | 131 (13.0) | 58 (11.4) | 73 (14.6) |  |
 Yoruba | 54 (5.4) | 30 (5.9) | 24 (4.8) |  |
 Kanuri | 250 (25.0) | 121 (23.9) | 130 (26.1) |  |
 Others | 479 (47.6) | 244 (48.1) | 235 (47.1) |  |
Grade (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 JSS two | 255 (25.3) | 126 (24.9) | 129 (25.9) |  |
 JSS three | 302 (30.0) | 201 (39.6) | 101 (20.2) |  |
 SSS one | 133 (13.3) | 80 (15.8) | 54 (10.8) |  |
 SSS two | 191 (19.0) | 54 (10.7) | 137 (27.5) |  |
 SSS three | 124 (12.3) | 46 (9.1) | 78 (15.6) |  |
Parents’ SES (n, %) |  |  |  | 0.065 |
 Low SES | 419 (41.7) | 193 (38.1) | 226 (45.3) |  |
 Middle SES | 311 (31.1) | 166 (32.7) | 147 (29.5) |  |
 High SES | 274 (27.4) | 148 (29.2) | 126 (25.3) |  |
Neighborhood SES (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | 0.036* |
 Low SES | 703 (69.9) | 339 (66.9) | 364 (72.9) |  |
 High SES | 303 (30.1) | 168 (33.1) | 135 (27.1) |  |
Physical activity and body mass index | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Active transport | Â | Â | Â | Â |
to school (min/wk), | 61.9 ± 110.4 | 51.4 ± 84.8 | 72.5 ± 130.6 | 0.002* |
Mean (±SD) |  |  |  |  |
Leisure MVPA (min/wk), | 280.0 ± 350.3 | 153.9 ± 258.8 | 408.2 ± 383.3 | <0.001* |
Mean (±SD) |  |  |  |  |