Table 1

Sociodemographic and descriptive analysis according to the level of PA practice.

Variables analysedPhysical activity groupp
Sedentary groupActive group
Gender[n (%)]Male47 (43.9)79 (73.8).000
[n (%)]Female60 (56.1)28 (26.2)
Age[ (sd)]Value14.64 (±1.28)13.88 (±1.28)
[n (%)]13 years25 (23.4)46 (43)
[n (%)]14 years7 (6.5)27 (25.2).000
[n (%)]15 years51 (47.7)21 (19.6)
[n (%)]16 years24 (22.4)13 (12.1)
Year[n (%)]1st CSE15 (14)28 (26.2)
[n (%)]2nd CSE16 (15)30 (28).001
[n (%)]3rd CSE28 (26.2)25 (47.2)
[n (%)]4th CSE48 (44.9)24 (22.4)
Weight[x2 (sd)]Kilos55.02 (±11.48)57.50 (±11.30).113
Height[x2 (sd)]Metres1.66 (±.09)1.73 (±.09).000
BMI*[x2 (sd)]Value19.82 (±3.86)19.05 (±3.31).090
[n (%)]Normal weight90 (84.1)98 (91.6)
Ponderal status[n (%)]Overweight13 (12.1)9 (8.4).079
[n (%)]Obesity4 (3.7)0 (0)
Note. n: sample no.; %: percentage; (sd): mean (standard deviation); CSE: Compulsory Secondary Education. *BMI: adjusted according to gender and weight, according to the scale by Cole et al. (2000). Ponderal index: it is extracted from the BMI value obtained.