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Table 3 Proportion with high or low activity levels for commuting, leisure-time sports, and sedentary behavior for mothers and children by cohort 1

From: Longitudinal, cross-cohort comparison of physical activity patterns in Chinese mothers and children

 

2000 Cohort (Baseline 2000; Follow-up 2004)

2004 Cohort (Baseline 2004; Follow-up 2006)

 

Children

Mothers

Children

Mothers

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Commuting2

 Low activity

94.0

88.0

78.4

89.3

89.8

86.0

83.3

88.2

 High activity

6.0

12.0

21.6

10.2

10.2

14.0

16.7

11.8

Leisure-time sports3

 Low activity

90.8

79.1

88.3

96.3

88.4

81.8

95.6

91.2

 High activity

9.2

20.9

11.7

3.7

11.6

18.2

4.4

8.8

Sedentary4

 Low sedentary behavior

 

41.1

 

71.2

 

50.8

 

71.8

 High sedentary behavior

 

58.9

 

28.8

 

49.2

 

28.2

  1. China Health and Nutrition Survey.1
  2. 1Values are percentages.
  3. 2Low commuting activity = MET-hrs/wk equivalent of <30 minutes/day of biking/walking; high commuting activity = MET-hrs/wk equivalent of ≥30 minutes/day of biking/walking.
  4. 3Low leisure-time sports = mother or child does not meet the WHO Global PA Recommendation; high leisure-time sports activity = mother or child meets the WHO Global PA Recommendations.
  5. 4Low sedentary behavior = MET-hrs/wk equivalent of <2 hrs/day of sedentary behavior; high sedentary behavior = MET-hrs/wk equivalent of ≥2 hrs/day of sedentary behavior.