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Table 3 Descriptive summary of the physical activity and physical inactivity levels in Waves 1 and 4 by physical disability and/or limitation

From: How disability severity is associated with changes in physical activity and inactivity from adolescence to young adulthood

Wave 1

 

No

Minimal

Mild

Moderate/Severe

Physical activity (times per week)

Mean

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

Max

9.0

9.0

8.0

9.0

Min

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

SD

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

Physical inactivity (hours per week)

Mean

23.0

22.5

20.9

23.5

Max

282.0

200.0

159.0

110.0

Min

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

SD

21.6

22.7

22.1

17.9

Wave 4

 Physical activity (times per week)

Mean

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.4

Max

21.0

17.0

16.0

17.0

Min

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

SD

3.1

3.0

3.5

3.1

 Physical inactivity (hours per week)

Mean

16.2

17.5

15.4

19.3

Max

198.0

160.0

124.0

126.0

Min

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

SD

16.4

18.3

15.9

20.3

Differences between Wave 4 and Wave 1 (Wave 4—Wave 1)

 Physical activity (times per week)

Mean

-6.8

-4.8

-5.3

-4.1

Max

195

112

121

116

Min

-268

-190

-152

-86

SD

24.7

25.8

25.3

25.6

 Physical inactivity (hours per week)

Mean

-0.0

-0.2

0.4

-0.0

Max

18

13

12

15

Min

-9

-9

-8

-6

SD

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.1