Overnutrition and Associated Factors: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study between Government and Private Primary School Students in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 4
Physical activities and sedentary lifestyle-related characteristics among primary school students in Gondar town, 2019 (n = 736).
Variables
Response
Government (n = 372)
Private (n = 364)
Frequency
%
Frequency
%
Walk on foot/ride bicycle for at least 10 min
Yes
298
80.1
313
86.0
No
74
19.9
51
14.0
Number of days to walk/ride bicycle per week
1-2 days
38
12.8
84
26.6
3-4 days
57
19.1
74
23.4
≥5 days
203
68.1
158
50.0
Vigorous-intensity sports for at least 10 min
Yes
225
60.5
227
62.4
No
147
39.5
137
37.6
Number of days for vigorous sports per week
1-2 days
144
63.7
150
65.5
3-4 days
71
31.4
64
27.9
≥5 days
11
4.9
15
6.6
Time spend for vigorous sports per day
<30 min
99
44.6
102
44.7
30–60 min
79
35.6
89
39.0
≥60 min
44
19.8
37
16.2
Moderate-intensity sports for at least 10 min
Yes
234
62.9
233
64.0
No
138
37.1
131
36.0
Number of days for moderate physical activities/sports per week
1-2 days
139
59.6
164
70.1
3-4 days
71
30.5
53
22.6
≥5 days
23
9.9
17
7.3
Time spend for moderate physical activities/sports per day
