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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
n = 216, r2 = 0.23.
n = 250, r2 = 0.05.
n = 234, r2 = 0.08.
p < 0.05.