Prevalence and predictors of physical activity among female high school students in The Gambia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study
Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristic of highschool girls in The Gambia
| Variables | n (%) | Physical activity | p-value | ||
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| No n(%) | Yes n(%) |
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| Age of students (in years) |
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| 0.002* | |
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| 16 & below | 12(3.1 | 10(83.3) | 2(16.7) |
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| 17 - 20 | 236(61.5) | 160(67.8) | 76(32.2) |
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| 21 - 23 | 136(35.4) | 70(51.5) | 66(48.5) |
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| Mean (±D) | 18.8 ?.7 |
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| Current level of grade |
|
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| 0.905 | |
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| G10 | 120(31.3) | 82(64.1) | 46(35.9) |
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| G11 | 136(35.4) | 74(61.7) | 46(38.3) |
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| G12 | 128(33.3) | 84(61.8) | 52(38.2) |
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| Average family income (in Dalasi**) |
|
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| 0.661 | |
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| Less than 2000 | 50(13.0) | 34(68.0) | 16(32.0) |
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| 2000 - 2999 | 195(50.8) | 119(61.0) | 76(39.0) |
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| 3000 & above | 139(36.2) | 87(62.6) | 52(37.4) |
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| Father's educational level |
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| 0.061 | |
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| Never attend | 101(26.3) | 69(68.3) | 32(31.7) |
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| Primary school | 55(14.3) | 39(70.9) | 16(29.1) |
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| Upper Basic School | 44(11.5) | 31(70.5) | 13(29.5) |
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| Senior Secondary School | 45(11.7) | 26(57.8) | 19(42.2) |
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| Tertiary Level | 139(35.2) | 75(54.0) | 64(46.0) |
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| Mothers educational level |
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| 0.097 | |
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| Never attended school | 61(15.9) | 34(55.7) | 27(44.3) |
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| Primary school | 91(23.7) | 49(53.8) | 42(46.2) |
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| Upper basic school | 89(23.2) | 61(68.5) | 28(31.5) |
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| Senior secondary school | 58(15.1) | 36(62.1) | 22(37.9) |
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| Tertiary level | 85(22.1) | 60(70.6) | 25(29.4) |
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| Student's field of study |
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| 0.049* | |
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| Science | 140(36.5) | 96(68.6) | 44(31.4) |
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| Commerce | 117(30.5) | 63(53.8) | 54(46.2) |
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| Arts | 127(33.1) | 81(63.8) | 46(36.2) |
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| Student's family-type currently living with |
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| 0.001* | ||
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| Nuclear | 157(40.9) | 85(54.1) | 72(45.9) |
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| Extended | 131(34.1) | 80(61.1) | 51(38.9) |
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| Single parent | 96(25.0) | 75(78.1) | 21(21.9) |
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| Do you like sport |
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| |
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| Yes | 164(42.7) | 91(55.5) | 73(44.5) | 0.014* |
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| No | 220(57.3) | 149(67.7) | 71(32.3) |
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| Do you like dancing |
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| |
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| Yes | 189(49.2) | 119(63.0) | 70(37.0) | 0.854 |
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| No | 195(50.8) | 121(62.1) | 74(37.9) |
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| Do you like reading |
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| |
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| Yes | 263(68.5) | 164(62.4) | 99(37.6) | 0.932 |
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| No | 121(31.5) | 76(62.8) | 45(37.7) |
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| Do you like watching TV |
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| |
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| Yes | 265(69.0) | 158(59.6) | 107(40.0) | 0.932 |
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| No | 119(31.0) | 82(68.9) | 37(31.1) |
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| Do you like chatting with friends |
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| |
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| Yes | 231(60.2) | 144(62.3) | 87(37.7) | 0.936 |
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| No | 153(39.8) | 96(62.7) | 57(37.3) |
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* Statistical significance; **1USD = 52 GMD