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Table 4 Physical fitness category based on total physical activity standard score stratified by gender

From: Relationship between breakfast consumption, BMI status and physical fitness of Ghanaian school-aged children

Fitness category

Total

n (%)

Boys

n (%)

Girls

n (%)

P-value

n (%)

Excellent

99 (22.6)

54 (25.4)

45 (20.0)

0.019*

Very good

100 (22.8)

43 (20.2)

57 (25.3)

Average

69 (15.8)

24 (11.2)

45 (20.0)

Poor

170 (38.8)

92 (43.2)

78 (34.7)

Total

438

213

225

 
  1. *denotes statistical significance. Standard scores refer to physical fitness standard cut-offs for Japanese children