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. 2017 May 12;8(2):177–182. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2017.05.002

Table 2.

Association of sociodemographic, biological, and psychosocial factors with LPA in total school time, PE classes, and recesses among adolescents.

Variable School time LPAa
PE classes LPAb
Recess LPAc
β (proportion) β (min) β (proportion) β (min) β (proportion) β (min)
Sociodemographic factor
Gender
 Male Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Female −0.04* −7.26* −0.0228 −1.08 −0.017 −0.26
Age (year) −0.02* −4.49* −0.0156* −0.80* −0.0201* −0.30*
Socioeconomic status −0.002 −0.51 −0.0021 −0.09 −0.0011 −0.02
Biological factor
Body fat (%) −0.0010 −0.18 −0.0002 −0.00 0.0001 0.00
Aerobic fitness (mLO2/kg/min) 0.0003 0.07 0.0007 −0.02 −0.0018 −0.03
Psychosocial factor
Self-efficacy 0.001 0.12 0.0005 0.09 0.0009 0.01
Attitudes 0.001 0.32 0.0037 0.17 0.0059* 0.10*
School environment −0.004 −0.65 −0.0013 −0.02 −0.0037 −0.06
Peer support 0.002 0.52 0.0011 0.03 −0.0009 −0.01
Parental support 0.001 0.24 0.0018 0.09 0.0013 0.02

Abbreviations: LPA = light-intensity physical activity; PE = physical education; Ref = reference.

a

n = 216, r2 = 0.23.

b

n = 250, r2 = 0.05.

c

n = 234, r2 = 0.08.

p < 0.05.