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Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics

From: Impact of stress reduction on negative school behavior in adolescents

 

TM Group

CTL Group

 

Pre-intervention Period

Intervention Period

Pre-intervention Period

Intervention Period

p value*

Age (years)

16.2 ± 1.3

16.7± 1.3

16.0 ± 1.4

16.6 ± 1.3

ns

Weight (kg)

81.4 ± 26.9

81.3 ± 26.2

83.2 ± 23.4

85.8 ± 24.2

ns

Height (cm)

171.1 ± 9.3

171.7 ± 9.4

171.3 ± 7.7

171.8 ± 7.8

ns

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.4 ± 7.4

27.2 ± 7.2

28.5 ± 8.4

29.3 ± 8.8

ns

TV watched per week (hours)

34.3 ± 17.2

37.2 ± 21.3

36.1 ± 9.6

39.1 ± 18.7

ns

  1. Values are means ± standard deviations. *P values are for group x time interactions. NS = not significant.