Research Article
Physical Activity Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviours Among Adolescents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prior to and during COVID-19 Restrictions
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics among 1500 adolescents in the KSA by gender.
| | Variables | Levels | Frequency | Male n = 688 (45.6%) | Female n = 822 (54.4%) | -value | | Demographic info | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| | Age | 11 | 35 (2.3) | 16 (2.3) | 19 (2.3) | <0.001 | | 12 | 250 (16.6) | 88 (12.8) | 162 (19.7) | | | 13 | 466 (30.9) | 222 (32.3) | 244 (29.7) | | | 14 | 658 (43.6) | 357 (51.9) | 301 (36.6) | | | 15 | 101 (6.7) | 5 (0.7) | 96 (11.7) | | | Grade | 7 | 485 (32.1) | 173 (25.1) | 312 (38.0) | <0.001 | | 8 | 645 (42.7) | 363 (52.8) | 282 (34.3) | | | 9 | 380 (25.2) | 152 (22.1) | 228 (27.7) | | | Maternal level of education | <Primary | 276 (18.3) | 133 (19.3) | 143 (17.4) | 0.470 | | Intermediate | 193 (12.8) | 92 (13.4) | 101 (12.3) | | | High school | 447 (29.6) | 195 (28.3) | 252 (30.7) | | | Undergraduate | 513 (34.0) | 226 (32.8) | 287 (34.9) | | | Postgraduate | 81 (5.4) | 42 (6.1) | 39 (4.70) | | | Paternal level of education | <Primary | 513 (34.0) | 102 (14.8) | 115 (14.0) | 0.034 | | Intermediate | 81 (5.4) | 80 (11.6) | 83 (10.1) | | | High school | 444 (29.4) | 210 (30.5) | 234 (28.5) | | | Undergraduate | 515 (34.1) | 207 (30.1) | 308 (37.5) | | | Postgraduate | 171 (11.3) | 89 (12.9) | 82 (10.0) | |
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