Table 3 Urban versus rural setting: physical exercise and a sedentary lifestyle
Parameter | Urban (n = 57) | Rural (n = 72) | Total (n = 129) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time spent watching television and playing video games | 2 hours or more a day | 37 (66.1%) | 56 (80.0%) | 93 (73.8%) | 0.077 |
Less than 2 hours a day | 19 (33.9%) | 14 (20.0%) | 33 (26.2%) | ||
Physical activity besides Physical Education classes | None | 8 (14.3%) | 23 (32.4%) | 31 (24.4%) | <0.001 |
Only walking | 2 (3.6%) | 8 (11.3%) | 10 (7.9%) | ||
One physical activity | 37 (66.1%) | 16 (22.5%) | 53 (41.7%) | ||
Walking + another activity | 9 (16.1%) | 24 (33.8%) | 33 (26.0%) | ||
If you do another physical activity, how much time do you spend doing it every week | Less than 2 hours a week | 14 (30.4%) | 9 (22.5%) | 23 (26.7%) | 0.255 |
2 hours a week | 8 (17.4%) | 13 (32.5%) | 21 (24.4%) | ||
3 h or more a week | 24 (52.2%) | 18 (45.0%) | 42 (48.8%) | ||