|
Factors
|
Triceps skinfold (mm)
|
|---|
|
Median
|
p-valuea
|
|---|
|
Physical activity
| |
0.001
|
|
≤ 2 times/week
|
8.0
| |
|
> 2 – 4 times/week
|
7.0
| |
|
> 4 – 7 times/week
|
7.0
| |
|
Sedentary lifestyle
| |
< 0.001
|
|
≤ 1 h/day
|
7.0
| |
|
> 1 – 3 h/day
|
8.0
| |
|
> 3 – 6 h/day
|
9.0
| |
|
Occupation class
| |
< 0.001
|
|
Low
|
7.0
| |
|
Middle
|
8.0
| |
|
High
|
9.0
| |
|
Parental education
| |
0.625
|
|
Illiterate
|
7.8
| |
|
Primary
|
8.0
| |
|
Secondary
|
8.0
| |
|
Higher education
|
7.8
| |
|
Type of school
| |
0.008
|
|
Public
|
7.0
| |
|
Private
|
8.0
| |
|
Area of residence
| |
0.045
|
|
Rural
|
7.3
| |
|
Urban
|
8.0
| |
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aKruskal-Wallis test used to compare median triceps skinfolds across all groups. The 10th and 90th percentiles of triceps skinfold of all study participants were 3.6 and 16.0 mm respectively
