Table 2 Anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of girls and boys in the Swedish adolescent health study (n = 11,222)
Characteristics | Girls | Boys | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 5,691 | n = 5,531 | ||
Body mass index (%) | |||
Underweight | 9.5 | 5.0 | |
Normal | 78.7 | 76.9 | |
Overweight | 9.9 | 15.1 | |
Obese | 1.9 | 3.0 | <0.0001 |
Leisure exercise (%) | |||
Seldom or sometimes, light | 20.6 | 21.3 | |
Regularly, light | 20.1 | 15.5 | |
Regularly, moderate or vigorous | 59.3 | 63.3 | <0.0001 |
Time per wk spent outdoors (%) | |||
≤ 1 h | 7.9 | 6.4 | |
1–7 h | 50.5 | 43.6 | |
8–15 h | 28.1 | 31.2 | |
> 15 h | 13.5 | 18.8 | <0.0001 |
Time per wk on computer for schoolwork (%) | |||
≤ 1 h | 48.2 | 52.7 | |
1–7 h | 46.0 | 42.0 | |
8–15 h | 4.6 | 4.1 | |
> 15 h | 1.2 | 1.2 | <0.0001 |
Time per wk with computer games (%) | |||
≤ 1 h | 75.7 | 18.2 | |
1–7 h | 19.6 | 36.2 | |
8–15 h | 3.3 | 24.2 | |
> 15 h | 1.5 | 21.5 | <0.0001 |
Time per wk on internet (%) | |||
≤ 1 h | 13.2 | 16.5 | |
1–7 h | 47.2 | 47.3 | |
8–15 h | 27.6 | 23.0 | |
> 15 h | 12.0 | 13.2 | <0.0001 |
Time per wk watching TV (%) | |||
≤ 1 h | 8.7 | 11.2 | |
1–7 h | 50.8 | 51.3 | |
8–15 h | 31.5 | 28.6 | |
> 15 h | 9.1 | 8.9 | <0.0001 |