Table 2

Descriptive statistics for study variables


Females (N = 6,730)
Males (N = 6,516)
Gender Differences





Mean
(s.e.)
Mean
(s.e.)


Physical Activity





Bouts of physical activity per week
6.03
(0.11)
7.88
(0.11)
***
Parental Influence





Family Cohesion (range 3 – 15)
11.18
(0.06)
11.42
(0.06)
***
Parental Monitoring (range 0 – 7)
2.02
(0.05)
2.00
(0.06)

Parent – Child Communication (range 0 – 3)
1.90
(0.03)
1.65
(0.03)
***
Parental Engagement (range 0 – 6)
2.15
(0.04)
2.12
(0.04)

Adolescent Emotional Health





Self-Esteem (range 0 – 24)
20.83
(0.11)
22.32
(0.09)
***
Depression (range 0 – 57)
12.47
(0.17)
10.62
(0.14)
***

*** p ≤ .001

Ornelas et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:3   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-3