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. 2021 Jun 7;9:637151. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.637151

Table 3.

Logistic regression associations of environmental barriers with increased child physical activity during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Odds ratio 95% Confidence intervals p-value
Increase in physical activity vs. no change (N = 245)
Demographics
Child age 0.98 0.74, 1.29 0.87
Child gender
Female
Male 0.52 0.21, 1.26 0.15
Social barriersa
Availability of playmates 1.75 0.68, 4.50 0.25
Parent schedule 0.59 0.22, 1.60 0.30
Availability of adult supervision 9.89 1.90, 51.61 0.01*
Parent interest in physical activity 0.44 0.14, 1.36 0.15
Availability of other adults 0.61 0.06, 5.63 0.66
Family support for physical activity 4.69 0.33, 65.89 0.25
Frequency of barriers to physical activityb
Rarely/never
Sometimes 0.47 0.17, 1.33 0.16
Always/often 0.68 0.08, 5.59 0.72
Increase in physical activity vs. no change (N = 245)
Demographics
Child age 0.95 0.74, 1.22 0.68
Child gender
Female
Male 0.62 0.26, 1.46 0.27
Environmental barriersa
Access to neighborhood play spaces 1.77 0.72, 4.35 0.22
Size/layout of indoor spaces 1.50 0.48, 4.70 0.49
Size/layout of yard 5.75 0.66, 50.28 0.11
Neighborhood safety 0.90 0.83, 9.74 0.93
Frequency of barriers to physical activityb
Rarely/never
Sometimes 0.57 0.23, 1.44 0.24
Always/often 0.90 0.13, 6.19 0.91
a

Participants reported a “yes” response to perception of the factor as a barrier to child physical activity.

b

Responses to the question “During stay-at-home, how often do factors keep your child from being regularly physically active?”.