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Table 2 Association among behaviors during leisure time and potential confounders (Brazil, n = 1752)

From: Association between regular participation in sports and leisure time behaviors in Brazilian adolescents: A cross-sectional study

Leisure Time

Gender (%)

Age (%)

F-SES (%)

 

Male

Female

11–14

15–17

Wealthiest

Poorest

TV viewing

      

   L- Frequency

11.2

6.4

5.6

13.7

7.4

11.7

   M- Frequency

59.9

49.9

49.6

62.9

52.1

63

   H- Frequency

28.9

43.6

44.8

23.5

41.4

25.3

 

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

Walk

      

   L- Frequency

49.4

46.5

49.2

45.7

47.8

48

   M- Frequency

41.6

44

41.2

45.7

42.2

44.7

   H- Frequency

9

9.5

9.6

8.6

10

7.3

 

p = 0.282

p = 0.446

p = 0.411

Cycle

      

   L- Frequency

32.4

57.6

39

57.6

44.8

49

   M- Frequency

41.2

33.8

39.9

32.8

37.4

36.7

   H- Frequency

26.4

8.6

21.1

9.6

17.8

14.3

 

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.050

  1. F-SES = family socio-economic status; L-Frequency = low frequency; M-Frequency = middle frequency; H-Frequency = high frequency.