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Leisure-time activities reported by successful losers and unsuccessful weight losers – Styles Survey, 2004 |
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| Successful |
Unsuccessful |
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| (n = 543) |
(n = 1,415) |
χ2 |
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| Activity: |
n |
% |
(se)a |
% |
(se)a |
p-value |
|
|
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| Listening to music |
1,609 |
85.43 |
(1.60) |
82.79 |
(1.09) |
0.178 |
| Reading |
1,162 |
60.67 |
(2.72) |
57.17 |
(1.57) |
0.264 |
| Arts/crafts/collecting |
1,041 |
50.67 |
(2.74) |
53.08 |
(1.56) |
0.446 |
| Going out to or renting movies |
946 |
46.66 |
(2.79) |
51.05 |
(1.57) |
0.165 |
| Playing cards/board games |
926 |
45.70 |
(2.74) |
47.09 |
(1.57) |
0.659 |
| Cooking/baking for fun |
772 |
45.59 |
(2.74) |
36.48 |
(1.49) |
0.004* |
| Playing computer/video games |
851 |
45.56 |
(2.81) |
45.19 |
(1.58) |
0.907 |
| Shopping for fun |
829 |
44.04 |
(2.72) |
40.55 |
(1.51) |
0.264 |
| DIY home projects/parties |
815 |
43.39 |
(2.72) |
41.10 |
(1.56) |
0.466 |
| Gardening |
840 |
42.78 |
(2.61) |
38.65 |
(1.50) |
0.167 |
| Picnics/parks |
615 |
32.75 |
(2.53) |
30.66 |
(1.52) |
0.478 |
| Going to beach/lake |
604 |
32.29 |
(2.61) |
32.05 |
(1.51) |
0.937 |
| Gambling/casino/lottery tickets |
663 |
31.67 |
(2.48) |
37.67 |
(1.58) |
0.043 |
| Zoo/theme/water parks |
584 |
30.35 |
(2.60) |
31.02 |
(1.52) |
0.826 |
| Religious activities |
585 |
28.92 |
(2.47) |
28.12 |
(1.36) |
0.777 |
| Going to theater/symphony |
380 |
22.56 |
(2.31) |
19.22 |
(1.18) |
0.199 |
| Attending sports events |
437 |
22.38 |
(2.28) |
23.55 |
(1.37) |
0.659 |
| Going to nightclubs/bars |
201 |
15.42 |
(2.53) |
11.70 |
(1.16) |
0.188 |
| Book club |
216 |
10.92 |
(1.55) |
11.12 |
(1.04) |
0.915 |
| Adult education classes |
148 |
8.28 |
(1.30) |
6.49 |
(0.68) |
0.222 |
| Not specified |
4 |
0.7 |
(0.36) |
0.8 |
(0.29) |
0.822 |
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a Standard error. *Significant difference between successful and unsuccessful significant (p < 0.01). The following groups on the questionnaire were collapsed: playing cards and playing board games; playing computer games and playing video games; arts & crafts, collecting (dolls, cards), sewing/needlework, photography, and woodworking; gambling/casino and lottery tickets/scratch off; zoo and theme parks. | ||||||
Kruger et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2006 3:17 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-17 |
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