Table 2.
Results of the multiple logistic regression analysis on the association of independent variables on adolescents' "Extra-curricular physical activity"
| Model I | |
| Dependent variable: "extra-curricular physical activity" | |
| Independent variables | OR (95% CI) |
| Sex | |
| Males (reference group) | 1 |
| Females | 1.27 (1.04 – 1.56)* |
| Father's educational level | |
| Primary school | 0.54 (0.37 – 0.80)** |
| Junior high school (reference group) | 1 |
| High school | 1.26 (1.01 – 1.59)* |
| Degree | 1.93 (1.36 – 2.72)** |
| Father's physical activity | |
| No (reference group) | 1 |
| Yes | 1.58 (1.25 – 2.00)** |
| Mother's physical activity | |
| No (reference group) | 1 |
| Yes | 1.31(1.03 – 1.66)* |
| Physical activity is important in socialising | |
| No (reference group) | 1 |
| Yes | 2.46 (1.90 – 3.19)** |
| Father's work activity | |
| Non skilled worker (reference group) | 1 |
| Unemployed | 0.36 (0.17 – 0.80)* |
| Manager/Professional | 1.29 (1.01 – 1.67)* |
| Office worker/Skilled worker | 1.11 (0.87 – 1.40) |
| Model II | |
| Dependent variable: "extra-curricular physical activity" | |
| Independent variables | OR (95%CI) |
| Sex | |
| Males (reference group) | 1 |
| Females | 1.27 (1.04 – 1.55)* |
| Father's educational level | |
| Primary school | 0.51 (0.35 – 0.73)** |
| Junior high school (reference group) | 1 |
| High school | 1.17 (0.92 – 1.47) |
| Degree | 1.44 (1.04 – 1.99)* |
| Father's physical activity | |
| No (reference group) | 1 |
| Yes | 1.58 (1.25 – 2.01)** |
| Mother's physical activity | |
| No (reference group) | 1 |
| Yes | 1.32 (1.07 – 1.68)* |
| Physical activity is important in socialising | |
| No (reference group) | 1 |
| Yes | 2.34 (1.80 – 3.07)** |
| Familial socio-economic index | |
| Low and Middle-low (reference group) | 1 |
| Middle | 1.23 (0.97 – 1.55) |
| High | 1.63 (1.19 – 2.25)** |
| Very high | 1.96 (1.43 – 2.69)** |
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01