| | | Sample 1 | Sample 2 |
|---|
Test
|
Variable
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Questionnaire score | Physical functioning | 53.0 | 48.9 | 51.3 | 53.2 | 50.9 | 52.2 |
| | Physical role | 50.9 | 49.6 | 50.4 | 51.2 | 51.6 | 51.3 |
Shuttle run test | Distance | n.a.a | n.a.a | n.a.a | 1,452 | 1,094 | 1,301 |
| | VO2max | n.a.a | n.a.a | n.a.a | 54.5 | 50.3 | 52.7 |
- a n.a., not applicable
- Cumulative distance (in m) and VO2max (in ml kg-1 min-1) as objectively measured and questionnaire scores on physical functioning and physical role as self-reported variables in samples 1 and 2 from a study carried out in Grand Moutcho school, Agboville, Côte d'Ivoire, in early 2010 [17]. Sample 1 with n = 167 observations (97 boys, 70 girls) includes all children with complete questionnaire, parasitological and clinical data. Sample 2 with n = 137 observations (79 boys, 58 girls) includes all children from sample 1 who had not only complete questionnaire, parasitological and clinical data, but also valid shuttle run test results (see also Figure 1).
