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. 2013 Aug 5;13:718. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-718

Table 3.

Results from multi-level regression clustered for school at follow-up examining differences in adolescents’ views about type of activity for increased participation by broad population subgroup

Which of these activities
Girls (vs. boys)
Overweight/Obese
<60 mins/day MVPA
Low parent
N (%) already
Already
or sports would you
 
(vs. normal weight)
(vs. ≥60 mins/day
education
participate
participate
like to try or do
 
 
MVPA)
(vs. high)
(N = 402)
(Yes vs. No)
more often?           (N = 402)
 
Multiple logistic regression OR (95% CI)
Team sports (e.g. rugby, netball)
0.7 (0.5, 1.2)
0.7 (0.5, 1.2)
0.9 (0.6, 1.4)
0.7 (0.5, 1.1)
246 (53.8)
3.9 (2.6, 5.9)
Fitness classes (e.g. aerobics, pilates, yoga)
7.2 (3.9, 13.3)
1.2 (0.8, 1.8)
1.1 (0.6, 1.9)
0.7 (0.4, 1.1)
21 (4.6)
3.5 (1.5, 8.1)
Racquet sports (e.g. badminton, squash)
0.6 (0.4, 0.9)
0.8 (0.5, 1.4)
1.0 (0.6, 1.5)
0.47 (0.5, 0.9)
104 (22.8)
4.1 (2.5, 6.6)
Dance (e.g. hip hop, ballet, ballroom)
40.3 (17.8, 91.1)
1.5 (0.9, 2.3)
1.2 (0.7, 1.8)
1.7 (1.2, 2.5)
84 (18.4)
8.1 (5.4, 12.1)
Martial arts (e.g. judo, karate, aikido)
0.7 (0.4, 1.1)
0.9 (0.5, 1.6)
0.6 (0.4, 1.1)
0.9 (0.5, 1.4)
28 (6.1)
5.0 (2.1, 11.7)
Using a gym (e.g. treadmills, weights)
1.0 (0.7, 1.6)
1.1 (0.6, 2.0)
0.6 (0.4, 0.9)
1.0 (0.7, 1.5)
0 (0)
 
None (I don’t want to do any more physical activities or sports)
0.4 (0.2, 0.9)
0.5 (0.2, 1.7)
1.9 (0.9, 3.9)
1.9 (1.0, 3.6)
6 (1.3)
9.9 (1.6, 60.6)
 
Multiple linear regression B (95% CI)
Total number of activities 0.6 (0.3, 0.9) 0.04 (−0.3, 0.4) −0.2 (−0.5, 0.09) −0.15 (−0.39, 0.09) 2.7 (1.6) 0.37 (0.01, 0.73)

MVPA: moderate and vigorous physical activity defined ≥2000 accelerometry counts per minute.

Already participate: Number and percentage of participants who report already participating in an activity within that group.

Total number of activities: Mean (SD) of number of activity types which adolescents would like try or do more often.