Table 2: Frequencies and percentages of variables according to the age groups.

Variable Subgroup Overall row Frequency Overall row
%
Freq. and (%) by age group P-valueA
10-12 years 13-15 years
Sex Male 2,233 49.7 1,128(50.5) 1,105 (49.5) 0.502
Female 2,264 50.3 1,121 (49.5) 1,143 (50.5)
Ethnicity White 2,969 74.5 1,467 (49.4) 1,502 (50.6) 0.725
Non- white 1,015 25.5 508 (50.1) 507 (49.9)
Country England 3,798 84.5 1,920 (50.6) 1,878 (49.4) 0.321
Wales 202 4.5 93 (46.0) 109 (53.9)
Northern Ireland 194 4.3 96 (49.5) 98 (50.5)
Scotland 303 6.7 140 (46.2) 163 (53.8)
sporting activity Less than twice a week 1,154 25.7 436(37.8) 718(62.2) <0.001
3 or more times a week 3,133 74.3 1,81(54.3) 1,52(45.7)
Mode of travel: Binary Non-active 1,21 26.8 741(61.4) 466(38.6) <0.001
Active 3,290 73.2 1,508(45.8) 1,782(54.2)
Categorical Car 1,207 26.8 741(61.4) 466(38.6) <0.001
Walk 1,961 43.6 1,013(51.7) 948(48.3)
Bike 134 70(52.2) 64(47.8)
Public Transport 1,195 26.6 425(35.6) 770(64.4)

A P value results from person’s chi2 test for the differences between subgroups