Table 3.
Regression models predicting minutes of MVPA per day and mean CPM by gendera (Bristol, UK, 2008–2009).
| Mean MVPA |
Mean CPM |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeff | 95% CI | p | Coeff | 95% CI | p | |
| Girls (n = 330) | ||||||
| Parenting style—Ref authoritative | ||||||
| Authoritarian | 1.7 | −1.54 to 4.90 | 0.30 | 8.9 | −30.19 to 48.06 | 0.65 |
| Permissive | 6.0 | 3.15 to 8.92 | < 0.01 | 23.2 | −21.91 to 68.24 | 0.31 |
| Mothers logistic support | 1.7 | −0.50 to 3.93 | 0.13 | 36.2 | 13.93 to 58.44 | < 0.01 |
| Guiding support | 1.2 | 0.04 to 2.36 | 0.04 | 14.6 | −0.67 to 29.88 | 0.06 |
| Model R2 = 0.07 | Model R2 = 0.12 | |||||
| Boys (n = 218) | ||||||
| Parenting style—Ref authoritative | ||||||
| Authoritarian | 3.0 | −1.94 to 8.02 | 0.23 | 8.0 | −43.07 to 58.99 | 0.75 |
| Permissive | 5.1 | −1.46 to 11.67 | 0.12 | 98.9 | 21.17 to 176.69 | 0.01 |
| Father logistic support | 4.0 | 0.02 to 8.04 | 0.05 | 55.7 | 12.10 to 99.37 | 0.01 |
| Active Parents | −0.5 | −3.29 to 2.34 | 0.73 | 15.0 | −6.35 to 36.38 | 0.16 |
| Model R2 = 0.09 | Model R2 = 0.22 | |||||
Mean MVPA = mean minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity per day.
Mean CPM = mean accelerometer counts per minute.
BMI SDS = body mass index, standard deviation score.
All models are adjusted for parental education, hours of daylight and BMI SDS.