Characteristic

Area/Region

Northwest (n = 1219)

Southwest (n = 650)

*Difference

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted difference odds ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

n

%

n

%

~Heart rate group score (achieving above average)

50/57

87.70%

54/59

91.50%

−3.80%

0.7 (0.2 to 2.2)

0.5

0.6

(0.2 to 2.2)

0.46

~Boy or girl optiaml body fat (skin fold, boys 11 - 25 mm, girls 17 - 30 mm)

28/57

49.10%

43/57

75.40%

−26.30%

0.3 (0.1 to 0.7)

0.004

0.3

(0.1 to 0.7)

0.004

#Girls optimal body fat (17 - 30 mm)

17/30

56.70%

23/26

88.50%

−31.80%

0.2 (0.04 to 0.69)

0.009

0.2

(0.04 to 0.7)

0.017

#Boys optimal body fat (11 - 25 mm body fat)

11 out of 27

40.70%

20/31

64.50%

−23.80%

0.4 (0.1 to 1.1)

0.07

0.4

(0.1 to 1.1)

0.08