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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Use of screens and intake of unhealthy food among children and adolescents: association with physical activity in a cross-sectional study

Sample characteristics

n (%)

95%CI

Sex

  

 Girls

1,317 (53.2)

51.2–55.1

 Boys

1,160 (46.8)

44.9–48.8

Age

  

 7–9 years

1,505 (60.8)

58.8–62.3

 10–12 years

972 (39.2)

37.3–41.2

Socioeconomic class (n = 972)

  

 A

10 (1.1)

0.5–1.9

 B-C

640 (65.8)

62.8–68.8

 D-E

322 (33.1)

30.2–36.2

Weight statusa

  

 Low weight/Normal Weight

1,984 (80.1)

78.5–81.6

 Overweight (not obese)

333 (13.4)

12.2–14.8

 Obese

160 (6.5)

5.6–7.5

Weekly frequency of School-offered food intake

  

 Does not ingest

203 (8.8)

7.6–10.0

 1 day/week

385 (16.6)

15.2–18.3

 2 days/week

253 (10.9)

9.9–12.6

 3 days/week

229 (9.9)

8.8–11.3

 4 days/week

477 (20.6)

18.2–22.2

 Every day

770 (33.2)

31.0–35.0

Daily physical activities

  

 Not reported

235 (9.5)

8.4–10.7

 1 to 3/day

1,415 (57.1)

55.2–59.1

 ≥ 4/day

827 (33.4)

31.6–35.3

Use of screens **

  

 Cell phone

1,215 (49.1)

47.1–51.0

 TV

1,157 (46.7)

44.8–48.9

 Computer

284 (11.5)

10.3–12.8

 Video game

241 (9.7)

8.6–11.0

 ∑ Screens

1,789 (72.2)

70.4–73.9

  1. a According to IOTF reference
  2. ** Percentages refer to reports of one or more episodes per day.