Table 5.

Regression analysis. Adjusted odds* of taking part in organised clubs or sports

Risk factor	Adjusted Odd ratio	95%CI
Asian or African Child	0.43	0.35-0.53
Number in household (change for each additional member of the household)	0.92	0.88-0.96
Female child	1.36	1.23-1.5
Education: O'level compared to no qualifications	1.9	1.5-2.5
Education: A'level compared to no qualifications	2.5	1.8-3.6
Education: University compared to no qualifications	3.3	2.4-4.5
No access to car or van	0.6	0.5-0.7
Working mother	0.83	0.75-0.92
Middle income compared to low income	1.1	0.96-1.2
Higher income compared to low income	1.7	1.4-1.9
Area (comparison average area with poor area to raise a child)	1.04	0.84-1.3
Area (comparison of 'excellent' area with 'poor' area to raise a child)	1.4	1.12-1.7
Smoking near child	0.57	0.5-0.67
Mothers age (under 35 compared to over age 35)	1.13	1.03-1.25
Mother overweight or obese (compared to normal weight)	0.9	0.82-0.99
School Readiness Score (for each point improvement on score)	1.22	1.1-1.3
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (for each point increase in difficulties)	0.97	0.96-0.98
Parent plays with child (no qualifications)	2.0	1.5-2.7
Parent plays with child (O'level)	0.62	0.45-0.86
Parent plays with child (A'level)	0.65	0.42-0.99
Parent plays with child (Uni)	0.58	0.4-0.8
Plays physically active games	1.11	1.0-1.2
Takes child to playground	1.11	1.0-1.22
Child watches more than 3 hour TV per day	0.85	0.74-0.97

*Adjusted odds means that they are entered into a regression model together and all the variables are therefore adjusted for the other variables in the model.

Factors no longer related to participating in activities included; walking to school, perceived safety of area, health of parent, access to a garden, area/setting (urban, rural, village).