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Table 4 Prevalence of sufficient physical activity according to categories of response to the Netherlands Physical Activity Questionnaire

From: Validation of the Netherlands physical activity questionnaire in Brazilian children

 

Always or Almost always (1 or 2 points)

About equal (3 points)

Almost always or Always (4 or 5 points)

 

p*

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

  

Prefers to play alone

40

70.0

26

65.4

173

75.1

Prefers to play with other children

0.5

Prefers quiet games like puzzle, cards, toys fit

57

68.4

34

61.8

148

77.7

Prefers vigorous game like running, climbing things, jump rope

0.11

Dislikes playing sports

23

69.6

10

70

206

73.8

Likes playing sports like soccer and ride a bicycle

0.9

Is more introverted, quiet, likes to stay home

48

72.9

18

77.8

173

72.8

Is more extroverted, likes to outgoing

0.9

Likes drawing, painting or reading magazines

174

69.5

16

68.8

49

87.8

Dislikes drawing, painting or reading magazines

0.04

Prefers to play inside the house or school

50

58.0

43

69.8

146

79.5

Prefers to play outside or in the yard

0.01

Less physically active compared to other children of same age

32

59.4

84

65.5

123

82.1

More physically active compared to other children of same age

0.005

  1. Pelotas, Brazil, 2010.
  2. * Chi-square test.