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Table 3 Distribution (%) of weekly PA according to current asthma for participating boys and girls

From: Associations of physical activity with childhood asthma, a population study based on the WHO - health behaviour in school-aged children survey

PA (h per wk.)

Boys (n)

Girls (n)

P a

Low (0–1)

16.4 (26)

27.2 (47)

= 0.296

Mod (2–3)

28.3 (45)

36.4 (63)

= 0.509

High (4–7+)

55.4 (88)

36.4 (63)

= 0.749

P b

= 0.025

= 0.229

 
  1. H Hour/s, Mod Moderate, N Number, P Probability of difference (Pearson chi2) between (a) genders, (b) PA categories, PA Physical activity, Wk Week
  2. Overall Pearson chi2: P = 0.002