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Table 2 Background information of adolescents

From: Comparison of long-term effects of exergaming (Xbox one kinet) and companionship programs on attitude towards dementia and the older adults among adolescents: a quasi-experimental longitudinal study

Items

EGI

EGII

EGIII

EGIV

CG

F / χ2

p-value

Post hoc Scheffe test

(n = 40)

(n = 41)

(n = 40)

(n = 42)

(n = 37)

Mean (SD)/

n (%)

Mean (SD)/

n (%)

Mean (SD)/

n (%)

Mean (SD)/

n (%)

Mean (SD)/

n (%)

Age (year)

13.73 (1.20)

14.73 (1.27)

15.00 (2.03)

15.62 (1.17)

14.16(1.37)

10.589

 < .001***

CG < EGIV;

EGI < EGII、

EGIII、EGIV

Gender

     

13.145

.011**

 

 Male

2 (5.0)

10 (24.4)

15 (37.5)

13 (31.0)

8(21.6)

   

 Female

38 (95.0)

31 (75.6)

25 (62.5)

29 (69.0)

29(78.4)

   

School grade

     

34.426

 < .001***

 

 7 to 9 grade

33 (82.5)

19 (46.3)

25 (62.5)

10 (23.8)

26 (70.3)

   

 10 to 12 grade

7 (17.5)

22 (53.7)

15 (37.5)

32 (76.2)

11 (29.7)

   

Parents' marital status

     

12.417

.715

 

 Married

34 (85.0)

32 (78.0)

30 (73.2)

34 (82.8)

26 (70.3)

   

 Separated

5 (12.5)

8 (19.5)

7 (17.5)

7 (16.7)

8 (21.6)

   

 Windowed

1 (02.5)

1 (02.4)

3 (07.3)

1 (02.4)

3 (08.1)

   

Living together with grandparents

     

2.541

.637

 

 Yes

14 (35.0)

8 (19.5)

12 (30.0)

12 (28.6)

10 (27.0)

   

 No

26 (65.0)

33 (80.5)

28 (70.0)

30 (71.4)

27 (73.0)

   

Participation in volunteer services for the elderly

   

53.523

 < .001***

 

 Yes

30 (75.0)

15 (36.6)

7 (17.5)

34 (81.0)

10 (27.0)

   

 No

10 (25.0)

26 (63.4)

33 (82.5)

8 (19.0)

27 (73.0)

   
  1. SD standard deviation, F-statistics are reported for one-way ANOVA, and chi-square statistic (χ2) was applied for Chi-square test; *** p < .001
  2. EGI = 5-week exergaming group; EGII = 5-week companion group; EGIII = 8-week exergaming group; EGIV = 8-week companion group; CG control group