Table 3.
Logistic regression results for the association between state law physical education time requirements and school-required structured physical education classes
| Variable | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| State law requires ≥90 (ES)/≥150 (MS/HS) min/week of PE | 6.93* (1.33, 36.15) |
| Grade level | |
| Elementary | Referent |
| Middle | 0.46 (0.15, 1.38) |
| High | 0.29* (0.09, 0.91) |
| District race/ethnicity | |
| ≥66% White | Referent |
| ≥50% Black | 1.45 (0.14, 14.72) |
| ≥50% Hispanic | 1.11 (0.29, 4.28) |
| Other | 0.91 (0.33, 2.52) |
| District child poverty rate | |
| <20% | Referent |
| ≥20% | 1.22 (0.55, 2.69) |
| School urbanicity | |
| Urban | Referent |
| Suburban | 2.00 (0.50, 7.89) |
| Rural | 1.88 (0.46, 7.74) |
| School size | |
| Small (fewer than 500 students) | 0.83 (0.21, 3.26) |
| Medium (500–999 students) | 0.90 (0.32, 2.56) |
| Large (1,000 or more students) | Referent |
| Adjusted prevalence of school-required structured PE classes | |
| Without state law | 94.4% |
| With state law | 99.1% |
N = 1,077 schools. PE physical education; ES elementary school; MS middle school; HS high school.
*p < .05.