Table 1 Characteristics of study participants retained for the analyses (n = 530)
From: Adolescent physical activity profiles as determinants of emerging adults’ physical activity
Cycle 25 | Cycle 26 | Cycle 27 | Cycle 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 467 | n = 407 | n = 405 | n = 418 | |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
Woman | 287 (61.5) | 261 (64.1) | 254 (62.7) | 265 (63.4) |
Man | 173 (37.0) | 134 (32.9) | 140 (34.6) | 142 (34.0) |
Other | 7 (1.5) | 12 (3.0) | 11 (2.7) | 11 (2.6) |
Mean years (SD) | 20.0 (0.7) | 21.0 (0.6) | 21.9 (0.6) | 23.0 (0.6) |
Income during adolescence | ||||
Mean Canadian dollars (SD) | 32,174 (7552) | 31,965 (7336) | 32,056 (7432) | 32,063 (7228) |
Neighboorhood environment during adolescence | ||||
Rural, n (%) | 218 (46.7) | 202 (49.6) | 198 (48.9) | 203 (48.6) |
Urban, n (%) | 249 (53.3) | 205 (50.4) | 207 (51.1) | 215 (51.4) |
Ethnic background | ||||
Caucasian, n (%) | 446 (95.5) | 388 (95.3) | 388 (95.8) | 403 (96.4) |
Other, n (%) | 21 (4.5) | 19 (4.7) | 17 (4.2) | 15 (3.6) |
Adolescent physical activity profile | ||||
Nonparticipants, n (%) | 34 (7.3) | 28 (6.9) | 30 (7.4) | 30 (7.2) |
Dropouts, n (%) | 143 (30.6) | 122 (30.0) | 121 (29.9) | 127 (30.4) |
Active in unorganized PA, n (%) | 82 (17.6) | 70 (17.2) | 68 (16.8) | 74 (17.7) |
Active in organized PA, n (%) | 139 (29.8) | 126 (31.0) | 123 (30.4) | 127 (30.4) |
Active in a variety of PA, n (%) | 69 (14.8) | 61 (15.0) | 63 (15.6) | 60 (14.4) |
Physical activity in emerging adulthood | ||||
Reporting no physical activity, n (%) | 45 (9.6) | 57 (14.0) | 86 (21.2) | 94 (22.5) |
Mean physical activity (SD) among participants reporting some physical activity (MET-min/week) | 2873 (2923) | 2715 (2998) | 3332 (3462) | 3428 (3258) |
Mean physical activity (SD) among all participants (MET-min/week) | 2597 (2905) | 2335 (3359) | 2618 (3359) | 2659 (3206) |