Table 1: Distribution of outcome (achieved recommended daily level of leisure-time physical activity) and covariates for girls and boys
Variable% of children
Girls n = 26 822Boys n = 28 010
Outcome36.951.9
Individual variables
Age, yr
    12-1565.866.0
    16-1734.234.0
Ethnicity
    White74.673.9
    Asian10.411.0
    Other8.68.6
    Unknown6.46.5
Household education level
    University33.033.2
    High school/college49.849.0
    Less than high school3.63.6
    Unknown13.714.2
Body mass index
    Normal weight68.065.7
    Underweight10.85.8
    Overweight10.717.3
    Obese2.85.4
    Unknown7.65.8
Cycle and season
Cycle
    2003-200423.423.7
    2005-200621.321.0
    2007-200818.918.6
    2009-201018.718.8
    2011-201217.817.9
Season
    Summer34.434.2
    Winter18.218.4
    Transitional47.347.4
Area-based variables
Metropolitan-influenced zone
    Urban80.681.2
    Urban outskirt 12.111.8
    Rural7.27.1
Material deprivation quintile
    Most privileged17.416.5
    Privileged22.523.3
    Median28.228.5
    Deprived21.221.1
    Most deprived10.810.5
Social deprivation quintile
    Most privileged12.912.6
    Privileged23.624.0
    Median27.727.2
    Deprived24.823.9
    Most deprived11.112.2