Childhood overweight, obesity and associated factors among primary school children in dire dawa, eastern Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Physical activity and sedentary life style among primary school children in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia, March, 2016 [n = 448]

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Have you ever had walk on foot or ride bicycle for at least 10 min	Yes	261	58.3
	No	187	41.7
How many days do you walk or use a bicycle per week	1-2 days	91	34.9
	3-4 days	85	32.6
	5 and more days	85	32.6
Time spend in walking or bicycling per day	Less than 30 min	104	39.8
	30-59 min	91	34.9
	60-90 min	55	21.1
	Greater than 90 min	11	4.2
Vigorous-intensity sports for at least 10 min	Yes	163	36.4
Vigorous-intensity sports for at least 10 min	No	285	63.6
Number of days for vigorous activities/sports per week	1-2 days per week	83	50.9
	3-4 days per week	58	35.6
	5 and more days per week	22	13.5
Time spend doing vigorous physical activities/sports per day	Less than 60 min	68	41.7
	60-120 min	71	43.6
	Greater than 120 min	24	14.7
Have you ever had moderate-intensity sports for at least 10 min	Yes	158	96.9
	No	5	3.1
Number of days for moderate physical activities/sports per week	1-2 days per week	71	44.9
	3-4 days per week	62	39.2
	5 and more days per week	25	15.8
Time spend for moderate physical activities/sports per day	Less than 60 min	64	40.5
	60-120 min	70	44.3
	Greater than 120 min	24	15.2
How do you spend your free time?	Reading books	248	55.4
	Watching TV, video	139	31.0
	Playing computer game	40	8.9
	Others	21	4.7
How long do you spend sitting per day?	Less than three hours	172	38.4
	3-5 h	237	52.9
	6 and more hours	39	8.7

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