Research Article
Associations of Body Mass Index, Motor Performance, and Perceived Athletic Competence with Physical Activity in Normal Weight and Overweight Children
Table 2
Descriptive characteristics of the total sample and boys and girls in the analytic sample.
| | Variable | Total | Boys | Girls | | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) |
| | Decimal age (years) | 1881 | 9.9 (0.4) | 955 | 9.9 (0.4) | 926 | 9.9 (0.3) | | Height (cm) | 1881 | 139.4 (6.5) | 955 | 139.5 (6.2) | 926 | 139.3 (6.9) | | Weight (kg) | 1881 | 36.4 (8.9) | 955 | 36.3 (8.5) | 926 | 36.5 (9.3) | | Body mass index (kg/m2) | 1881 | 18.6 (3.5) | 955 | 18.5 (3.4) | 926 | 18.6 (3.6) | | Body mass index percentile | 1881 | 62.1 (28.6) | 955 | 63.6 (27.4) | 926 | 60.6 (29.6) | | Underweight | 34 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.3% | 22 | 2.4% | | Normal weight | 1279 | 68.0% | 654 | 68.5% | 625 | 67.5% | | Overweight | 297 | 15.8% | 151 | 15.8% | 146 | 15.8% | | Obese | 271 | 14.4% | 138 | 14.5% | 133 | 14.4% | | Perceived athletic competence | 1881 | 18.5 (4.2) | 955 | 19.1 (3.9) | 926 | 17.8 (4.3) | | Motor performance percentile | 1881 | 66.9 (30.0) | 955 | 71.2 (29.0) | 926 | 62.6 (30.4) | | Average area household income ($) | 1881 | 70643.13 (21565.57) | 955 | 70645.23 (21844.44) | 926 | 70640.97 (21285.94) | | Physical activity participation score | 1881 | 15.4 (6.7) | 955 | 15.5 (6.9) | 926 | 15.2 (6.5) |
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