Mean (SEM) number of laps for year 8 and year 10 boys and girls for the frequency of participation question, the duration of participation question, and for responses to the two questions categorised into two categories of participation
| Year 8 | Year 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys (n=557) | Girls (n=515) | Boys (n=525) | Girls (n=429) | |
| *Significantly different from active (p<0.01). | ||||
| Frequency | ||||
| Active | 48.0 (1.73) | 33.3 (1.99) | 66.2 (2.38) | 39.7 (2.10) |
| Inadequately active | 41.4 (2.41)* | 27.5 (1.64)* | 58.1 (2.55)* | 30.0 (2.64)* |
| Duration | ||||
| Active | 47.8 (1.69) | 33.0 (1.89) | 65.7 (2.26) | 38.2 (2.27) |
| Inadequately active | 40.3 (2.46)* | 27.1 (1.68)* | 56.6 (3.01)* | 30.3 (2.74)* |
| Two categories | ||||
| Active | 48.2 (1.75) | 33.9 (2.04) | 66.4 (2.41) | 40.0 (2.21) |
| Inadequately active | 41.7 (2.00)* | 27.6 (1.58)* | 58.6 (2.33)* | 30.9 (2.53)* |