. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.

Published in final edited form as: Int J Public Health. 2009 Sep;54(Suppl 2):191–198. doi: 10.1007/s00038-009-5410-z

Table 2.

Regional Regression Coefficients for Demographics and Positive and Negative Health Indicators with Physical Activity

Variable	North America	Western Europe	Eastern Europe	Northern Europe	Southern Europe
Age	−.13^***	−.08^*** ^A	−.06^*** ^A	−.21^*** ^A	−.12^*** ^A
Gender	.20^***	.10^*** ^A	.17^*** ^A	.12^*** ^A	.16^*** ^A
Screen-based Media Use	−.15^***	−.00 ^A	−.03 ^A	−.14^***	.01 ^A
Positive Health Indices
Self-Image	.11^***	.06^***	.07^***	.08^***	.09^***
Health Status	.26^***	.11^*** ^A	.12^*** ^A	.25^***	.17^*** ^A
Quality of Life	.15^***	.10^***	.11^***	.16^***	.16^***
Family Relationships	.10^***	.11^***	.06^*** ^C	.11^***	.09^***
Peer Relationships	.22^***	.15^*** ^A	.19^***	.19^***	.17^***
Negative Health Indices
Health Complaints	−.07^***	−.08^***	−.03^*	−.05^***	−.12^*** ^B
Physical Aggression	.06^***	.02	.05^***	.01 ^C	.01
Tobacco Use	−.02	−.04^** C	−.03^*	−.04^* C	−.03^** ^c
Alcohol Use	.03^**	.06^***	.03^*	.00	.02
Drunk	.04^**	−.01	.03	−.00 ^B	.01

Note: Standardized regression coefficients with age, gender, PA and SBM in the model.

p < .01;

^**

p < .001;

^***

p < .0001.

A significant (p < .0001) difference in the regional coefficient compared to the North American coefficient.

A significant (p < .001) difference in the regional coefficient compared to the North American coefficient.

A significant (p < .01) difference in the regional coefficient compared to the North American coefficient.