Table 2

- Prevalence of different physical activity behaviors among adolescents in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia.

Physical activity behaviorsPrevalence (95% CI)P-value*
HCPsNHCPsTotal
Daily <60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity83.0 (78.7 – 86.7)82.2 (79.3 – 84.8)82.4 (80.1 – 84.6)0.747
Weekly <3 days of vigorous-intensity physical activity62.6 (57.4 – 67.6)57.2 (53.6 – 60.7)59.0 (56 – 61.8)0.083
Daily >2 hours of recreational screen time88.2 (84.4 – 91.3)83.0 (80.1 – 85.6)84.6 (82.4 – 86.7)0.023
  • * Chi-squared test, 2-sided, CI: confidence interval, HCPs: Cities with healthy cities program, NHCPs: Cities without healthy cities program