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. 2013 Feb 3;10:15. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-15

Table 2.

Total and direct effects (OR, 95% confidence intervals) of family environment variables on duration of sports participation (>=30 mins/wk)

 
Total effect (c-path)1
Direct effect (c’-path)2
  OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Number of PA equipment items
1.16 (1.12, 1.20)**
1.11 (1.08, 1.16)**
Financial support
1.53 (1.45, 1.61)**
1.44 (1.37, 1.52)**
Logistic support
1.47 (1.40, 1.55)**
1.40 (1.33, 1.47)**
Emotional support
1.51 (1.40, 1.62)**
1.39 (1.29, 1.50)**
Reinforcement
1.03 (0.98, 1.09)
1.01 (0.95, 1.07)
Parental modelling (hr/week)
1.07 (1.04, 1.10)**
1.06 (1.03, 1.08)**
Co-participation 1.01 (0.97, 1.06) 0.99 (0.94, 1.04)

* p < 0.01, ** p < 0.001: multi-level mixed effects linear regression (xtmelogit).

1 Model adjusted for covariates (child age, sex, responding parents’ highest education level).

2 Model adjusted for covariates and significant mediators (multiple mediator models).