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Table 3 Descriptive cluster pattern of multiple risk behaviours

From: Patterns of adolescent physical activity and dietary behaviours

Number of risk behaviours

Percent of sample

Boys (n = 87)

Girls (n = 89)

Younger adolescents (n = 98)

Older adolescents (n = 78)

3: All three risk behaviours

9.7

5.7

13.5**

8.2

11.5

2: MVPA < 60 minutes/day and < 5 fruit/vegetables per day

33.0

31.0

34.8

36.7

28.2

2: MVPA < 60 minutes/day and < 5 days a week eating breakfast

6.2

1.1

11.2**

5.1

7.7

2: < 5 fruit/vegetables per day and < 5 days a week eating breakfast

5.7

5.7

5.6

8.2

2.6

1: MVPA < 60 minutes/day

29.0

34.5

23.6**

19.4

41.0**

1: < 5 fruit/vegetables per day

7.4

9.2

5.6

11.2

2.6**

1: < 5 days a week eating breakfast

2.8

2.3

3.4

4.1

1.3

0: No risk behaviours

6.2

10.3

2.2**

7.1

5.1

  1. **P < 0.01. Pearson's chi-square test of significance.