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. 2007 Sep 19;4:39. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-4-39

Table 2.

Results of binary logistic regression predicting parent's interest (i.e. showed their interest in intervention by positive response on reply card) and participation (i.e. completed online assessment) in a physical activity intervention delivered through the Internet

MODEL 1 Showing interest a (all groups, n = 2637) participation b (interested, n = 300)


n n interested (%) adjusted OR 95% CI P n n participated (%) adjusted OR 95% CI P


Gender
 male 1427 128 (9.0) 1.00c 128 48 (37.5) 1.00c
 female 1210 172 (14.2) 1.68 1.31–2.16 <0.001 172 101 (58.7) 2.27 1.39–3.70 0.001
SES
 low 879 47 (5.3) 1.00c 47 14 (29.8) 1.00c
 medium 1489 213 (14.3) 2.87 2.07–3.99 <0.001 213 121 (56.8) 3.17 1.58–6.34 0.001
 high 269 40 (14.9) 3.42 2.18–5.37 <0.001 40 14 (35.0) 1.65 0.65–4.19 0.293
PA
 not-active 1908 216 (11.3) 1.00c 216 106 (49.1) 1.00c
 active 729 84 (11.5) 0.93 0.71–1.22 0.584 84 43 (51.2) 0.92 0.54–1.57 0.766
MODEL 2 Showing interest a (all groups, n = 2976) participation b (interested, n = 317)


n n interested (%) adjusted OR 95% CI P n n participated (%) adjusted OR 95% CI P


Gender
 male 1452 128 (8.8) 1.00c 128 48 (37.5) 1.00c
 female 1524 189 (12.4) 1.70 1.34–2.17 <0.001 189 112 (59.3) 2.38 1.49–3.80 <0.001
Employed
 no 339 17 (5.0) 1.00c 17 11 (64.7) 1.00c 0.53–1.46 0.626
 yes 2637 300 (11.4) 3.03 1.81–5.06 <0.001 300 149 (49.7) 0.88
PA
 not-active 2204 229 (10.4) 1.00c 229 114 (49.8) 1.00c
 active 772 88 (11.4) 0.94 0.72–1.22 0.630 88 46 (52.3) 0.77 0.27–2.19 0.619

Note:

a including group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b excluding group 4&5

c Reference group

CI = confidence interval; PA = Physical activity; SES = Socio-economic status (based on occupation); adjusted OR = odds ratio adjusted for gender, SES/employment and physical activity; CI = confidence interval; PA = Physical activity