Table 4.
Least squares means estimates of average total minutes of daily MVPA by grade interactions with ethnoracial status.
| Characteristics of children | MVPA, adjusted mean (95% CI) | Differencesa1 (p < 0.05) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White | ||
| a. 3rd grade | 80.4 (69.0–91.9) | d, f, h |
| b. 4th grade | 79.7 (68.3–91.0) | d, f, h |
| c. 5th grade | 78.5 (66.5–90.5) | d, f, h |
| d. 6th grade | 66.0 (54.6–77.3) | a, b, c, e, g, h |
| Hispanic and Racially Diverse | ||
| e. 3rd grade | 83.0 (68.9–97.2) | d, f, g, h |
| f. 4th grade | 69.9 (56.5–83.3) | a, b, c, e, h |
| g. 5th grade | 75.1 (62.8–87.3) | d, e, h |
| h. 6th grade | 53.6 (39.9–67.3) | a, b, c, d, e, f, g |
MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; CI, confidence interval.
a1
Significance from mixed effects model (e.g., “a” denotes difference from Non-Hispanic White in 3rd grade).