A Survey on Daily Activity Inclination and Health Complaints among Urban Youth in Malaysia

Table 1

Findings on lifestyle activities in youth.

LSY items	Mean total hours per day for weekday (A)	Mean total hours per day for weekend (B)	Mean total hours per day C = (A + B)/2
IO1. How many hours do you engage in printed reading materials?	3.5 ± 1.9	3.3 ± 2.3	3.4 ± 1.6
IO2. How many hours do you engage in smartphones, tablets, and other portable electronic gadgets?	4.5 ± 2.5	6.2 ± 4.0	5.0 ± 2.4
IO3. How many hours do you engage in desktop computers, laptop computers, and monitor screen?	3.6 ± 2.1	4.6 ± 3.2	3.9 ± 2.0
IO4. How many hours do you engage in indoor leisure-related visually demanding task (e.g., watching TV and video games)?	0.7 ± 1.3	0.7 ± 1.3	0.7 ± 1.3
IO5. How many hours do you engage in indoor sports (e.g., treadmill, weights training, and indoor badminton)?	2.0 ± 1.8	1.8 ± 2.2	2.0 ± 1.7
IO6. How many hours do you engage in outdoor sports (e.g., running, cycling, and swimming)?	1.3 ± 1.6	1.3 ± 1.7	1.3 ± 1.5
IO7. How many hours do you engage in outdoor leisure activities (e.g., walking, gardening, and picnic)?	1.1 ± 1.4	1.2 ± 1.6	1.2 ± 1.3