Comparisons between high and low teacher-rated SDQ hyperactivity/inattention scores
| Boys | Girls | Whole | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | U | High | Low | U | High | Low | U | |
| Median (IQR) | p Value | Median (IQR) | p Value | Median (IQR) | p Value | ||||
| BMI centile | 87 (47–98) | 89 (47–99) | 0.36 | 84 (55–99) | 82 (43–96) | 0.28 | 87 (51–98) | 85 (45–97) | 0.70 |
| Active score (PAQ) | 58 (49–68) | 55 (49–65) | 0.31 | 64 (58–67) | 57 (51–65) | 0.22 | 61 (52–67) | 57 (50–65) | 0.10 |
| Sed score (PAQ) | 28 (24–31) | 24 (22–28) | 0.01* | 29 (27–35) | 25 (22–28) | 0.04* | 28 (25–33) | 25 (22–28) | <0.001** |
| CSAPPA total | 52 (39–60) | 54 (48–60) | 0.26 | 55 (48–60) | 50 (43–58) | <0.001** | 53 (42–60) | 52 (44–59) | 0.81 |
*p<0.05.
**p<0.001.
BMI, Body Mass Index; CSAPPA, Children's Self-Perceptions of Adequacy in and Predilection for Physical Activity Scale; High, high hyperactivity/inattention score ≥7; IQR, interquartile range; Low, low hyperactivity/inattention score <7; PAQ, Physical Activity Questionnaire; SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Sed, sedentary activity; U, Mann-Whitney U test.