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Table 1 Study characteristics, i.e. mean (M), standard deviation (SD) and range or sample size (N) and percentage (%) of n = 2488 children and adolescents based on the first examination in the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort of each child

From: Urban Moveability and physical activity in children: longitudinal results from the IDEFICS and I.Family cohort

 

All (n = 2488)

Male (n = 1270)

Female (n = 1218)

 

Mean

(SD)

Range

Mean

(SD)

Range

Mean

(SD)

Range

Light PA (min / day)

293

(83.2)

(5.5–746.9)

292

(82.2)

(6.5–571.8)

293

(84.2)

(5.5–746.9)

MVPA (min / day)

48.7

(24.4)

(0–199.5)

53.8

(25.3)

(0–194)

42.4

(22.2)

(0–199.5)

Moveability index

0.04

(3.5)

(−13.5–10.8)

0.0

(3.4)

(− 10.7–8.7)

0.1

(3.5)

(− 12.9–10.8)

Public open space density

4.8

(4.1)

(0–18.3)

4.7

(4.1)

(0.04–16.7)

4.9

(4.1)

(0–18.3)

Residential density

2.2

(1.3)

(0–6.8)

2.2

(1.3)

(0–6.7)

2.2

(1.3)

(0–6.8)

Land use mix

0.72

(0.14)

(0.01–0.99)

0.72

(0.15)

(0.01–0.99)

0.72

(0.15)

(0.01–0.99)

Intersection density

7.7

(3.8)

(0.1–24.7)

7.7

(3.8)

(0–21.2)

7.8

(3.8)

(0.14–24.7)

Public transport density

3.4

(1.7)

(0–6.5)

3.4

(1.7)

(0–6.4)

3.4

(1.7)

(0–6.5)

Age (years)

7.5

(2.4)

(3–15.8)

7.5

(2.4)

(3–15.8)

7.6

(2.4)

(3–14.7)

BMI z-scorea

0.4

(1.1)

(−5.4–4)

0.3

(1.2)

(−5.3–3.7)

0.4

(1.1)

(− 5.4–4.0)

Valid weartime (min / day)

695

(113)

(363–1361)

697

(117)

(366–1361)

693

(108)

(363–1334)

N

%

 

N

%

 

N

%

 

Moveability category

 High (score ≥ 0)

1219

49.0

 

623

49.1

 

596

48.9

 

 Low (score < 0)

1269

51.0

 

647

50.9

 

622

51.1

 

Parental educationb

 Missing

76

3.1

 

41

3.2

 

35

2.9

 

 Low (Ievel below 2)

207

8.3

 

106

8.4

 

101

8.3

 

 Medium (level 3, 4)

1067

42.9

 

542

42.7

 

525

43.1

 

 High (level 5 and more)

1138

45.7

 

581

45.8

 

557

45.7

 

Parental safety concerns

 Missing

145

5.8

 

83

6.5

 

62

5.1

 

 No concerns

1417

57.5

 

723

56.9

 

694

57.0

 

 Safety concerns

926

36.5

 

464

36.5

 

462

37.9

 

Sportsclub membership

 Missing

149

6.0

 

79

6.2

 

70

5.8

 

 Yes

1430

57.5

 

722

56.9

 

708

58.1

 

 No

909

36.5

 

469

36.9

 

440

36.1

 

BMI categoriesa

 Normal weight

1993

80.1

 

1033

81.3

 

960

78.8

 

 Overweight / obese

495

19.9

 

237

18.7

 

258

21.2

 

Season

 Autumn / winter

1431

57.5

 

725

57.1

 

706

58.0

 

 Spring / summer

1057

42.5

 

545

42.9

 

512

42.0

 
  1. aBMI z-score and categories according to Cole & Lobstein [25]
  2. bMaximum ISCED category of both parents [26]