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. 2014 Apr 21;14:107. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-107

Table 3.

Multivariate multinomial analysis of the individual, family and environmental factors and PA levels

 
Model 1 (individual level factors)
Model 2 (model 1 + family level factors)
Model 3 (model 1 and 2 + environmental factors)
 
Moderate
High
Moderate
High
Moderate
High
  OR (95%CI) p-value OR (95%CI) p-value OR (95%CI) p-value OR (95%CI) p-value OR (95%CI) p-value OR (95%CI) p-value
Individual factors+
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gender
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Boys
0.96 (0.81-1.14)
0.63
1.54(1.32-1.80)
<0.001
0.85 (0.68 -1.08)
0.19
1.66 (1.37-2.01)
<0.001
0.84 (0.66-1.06)
0.15
1.64 (1.34-2.01)
<0.001
    Girls
1***
1
1
1
1
1
Child’s weight status#
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Obese
0.58 (0.42-0.79)
<0.001
0.40 (0.31-0.52)
<0.001
0.86 (0.55-1.34)
0.51
0.41 (0.27-0.61)
<0.001
0.90 (0.57-1.40)
0.63
0.41 (0.27-0.61)
<0.001
    Overweight
0.79 (0.65-0.97)
0.02
0.77 (0.64-0.91)
0.001
0.72 (0.55-1.34)
0.02
0.68 (0.54-0.85)
<0.001
0.75 (.56-1.00)
0.05
0.68 (0.54-0.86)
<0.001
    Normal
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total screen time^
 
 
 
 
 
 
    < Recommended 2 hours
0.90 (0.73-1.11)
0.33
0.71 (0.59-0.84)
<0.001
0.97 (0.73-1.28)
0.82
0.67 (0.53-0.86)
<0.001
0.97 (0.73-1.30)
0.85
0.66 (0.52-0.85)
<0.001
    >Recommended 2 hours
1
1
1
1
1
1
Favourite hobby*
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Active
1.13 (0.95-1.35)
0.27
1.65 (1.42-1.92)
<0.001
1.21 (0.95-1.53)
0.13
1.62 (1.30-2.03)
<0.001
1.17 (0.91-1.50)
0.21
1.65 (1.31-2.08)
<0.001
    Inactive
1
 
1
1
1
1
Sports/fitness club
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Yes
2.28 (1.88-2.77)
<0.001
1.86 (1.58-2.20)
<0.001
2.32 (1.69-3.18)
<0.001
1.92 (1.50-2.46)
<0.001
2.28 (1.66-3.14)
0.001
1.90 (1.48-2.45)
<0.001
    No
1
1
1
 
1
1
Family factors+
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caregiver’s education
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Third level
 
 
1.74 (1.18-2.57)
0.01
1.32 (0.96-1.81)
0.09
1.67 (1.12-2.50)
0.01
1.31 (0.94-1.83)
0.11
    Post-secondary
 
 
1.21 (0.85-1.72)
0.29
1.17 (0.87-1.57)
0.31
1.14 (0.78-1.67)
0.46
1.16 (0.85-1.58)
0.34
    Higher secondary
 
 
1.17 (0.81-1.68)
0.41
1.09 (0.80-1.47)
0.60
1.16 (0.81-1.68)
0.42
1.08 (0.79-1.49)
0.62
    < =Lower secondary
 
 
1
1
1
1
Caregiver’s employment
 
 
 
 
 
 
    In full time work
 
 
0.81 (0.61-1.08)
0.15
1.05 (0.82-1.34)
0.73
0.76 (0.57-1.01)
0.06
1.04 (0.72-1.50)
0.79
    Not in full time
 
 
1
1
1
1
Caregiver’s weight#
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Obese
 
 
1.14 (0.82-1.58)
0.43
1.02(0.76-1.36)
0.90
1.11 (0.79-1.56)
0.54
1.00 (0.74-1.35)
0.99
    Overweight
 
 
0.85 (0.65-1.11)
0.23
0.94 (0.75-1.17)
0.56
0.80 (0.61-1.05)
0.11
0.92 (0.74-1.16)
0.48
    Normal
 
 
1
1
1
1
Siblings
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Yes
 
 
1.20 (0.80-1.79)
0.37
0.86 (0.62-1.18)
0.35
1.22 (0.80-1.86)
0.35
0.83 (0.59-1.16)
0.28
    No
 
 
1
1
1
1
Parenting style
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Authoritative
 
 
1.41 (1.07-1.87)
0.02
1.15 (0.90-1.47)
0.25
1.42 (1.06-1.90)
0.02
1.16 (0.91-1.49)
0.23
    Permissive
 
 
1
1
1
1
Household type
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Two parent
 
 
1.38 (0.96-1.98)
0.08
1.03(0.77-1.38)
0.82
1.45 (0.99-2.12)
0.06
1.07 (0.79-1.44)
0.74
    One parent
 
 
1
1
1
1
Environmental factors+
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travel to/from school
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Active both ways
 
 
 
 
1.13 (0.83-1.41)
0.43
1.34 (1.03-1.74)
0.03
    Active one way
 
 
 
 
1.04 (0.66-1.62)
0.88
1.04 (0.72-1.50)
0.85
    Inactive both ways
 
 
 
 
1
1
School playground**
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Good/excellent
 
 
 
 
0.87 (0.67-1.62)
0.29
0.97 (0.76-1.24)
0.82
    Fair/poor
 
 
 
 
1
1
School sports facilities**
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Good/excellent
 
 
 
 
1.08 (0.83-1.41)
0.56
0.99 (0.78-1.26)
0.95
    Fair/poor
 
 
 
 
1
1
Safe places to play
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agree
 
 
 
 
0.81 (0.53-1.24)
0.33
1.12 -0.75-1.66)
0.58
    Disagree
 
 
 
 
1
1
After school activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Yes
 
 
 
 
1.39 (1.05-1.84)
0.02
1.16 (0.92-1.46)
0.22
    No         1 1

+All data is primary caregiver reported unless indicated otherwise.

*Child-reported variable.

**School principal reported variable.

#Objectively measured height and weight data.

***1 denotes reference category.

^Screen time was according to the American Association of Pediatrics guidelines.