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. 2022 Jan 15;19(2):955. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020955

Table 3.

Relationship between meeting healthy behaviour recommendations and participation in PE classes.

Participation in PE Classes
Boys Girls
0 Days/Week
OR (95% CI)
1–2 Days/Week
OR (95% CI)
≥3 Days/Week
OR (95% CI)
0 Days/Week
OR (95% CI)
1–2 Days/Week
OR (95% CI)
≥3 Days/Week
OR (95% CI)
Physical activity
Met recommendations
1.00 (ref.) 1.76
(1.47, 2.12)
2.75
(2.32, 3.26)
1.00 (ref.) 1.67
(1.41, 1.97)
2.34
(2.01, 2.72)
Sedentary behaviour (sitting time)
Met recommendations
1.00 (ref.) 0.73
(0.65, 0.82)
0.74
(0.65, 0.84)
1.00 (ref.) 0.73
(0.66, 0.82)
0.76
(0.68, 0.85)
Active travel to school
Yes
1.00 (ref.) 1.85
(1.66, 2.07)
2.05
(1.83, 2.29)
1.00 (ref.) 1.74
(1.52, 1.99)
1.73
(1.53, 1.96)
Fruit consumption
Met recommendations
1.00 (ref.) 1.18
(1.05, 1.33)
1.19
(1.07, 1.33)
1.00 (ref.) 1.12
(1.02, 1.24)
1.19
(1.08, 1.32)
Vegetable consumption
Met recommendations
1.00 (ref.) 0.96
(0.85, 1.07)
1.36
(1.21, 1.54)
1.00 (ref.) 1.10
(0.98, 1.23)
1.42
(1.26, 1.60)
Cigarettes
No
1.00 (ref.) 1.06
(0.92, 1.23)
0.98
(0.81, 1.18)
1.00 (ref.) 1.26
(1.09, 1.47)
0.71
(0.57, 0.88)
Alcohol consumption
No
1.00 (ref.) 0.97(0.85, 1.10) 1.00
(0.89, 1.12)
1.00 (ref.) 1.07
(0.92, 1.25)
0.84
(0.73, 0.97)

Analyses were adjusted by age, socioeconomic status (huger status), region, and country income. Note: Those OR (95% CI) highlighted in bold were significant.