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Table 3 Average minutes of daily physical activity by intensity and parenthood status for men

From: The impact of parenthood on Canadians’ objectively measured physical activity: an examination of cross-sectional population-based data

  

Intensity

  

Sedentary

Light

MVPA

Variable

n

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Parent of a dependent child under 16 years

    

 No

589

579.4 (567.2, 593.6)

230.6 (218.6, 243.1)

27.5 (23.5, 31.8)

 Yes

440

573.4 (565.0, 582.6)

265.7*** (258.0, 273.0)

24.1 (22.2, 26.5)

ANCOVA p-value

 

.212

.000

.599

 Effect size (η 2)

 

.002

.016

.000

Number of children under 16 in home

    

 None

589

579.4 (567.2, 593.6)

230.6 (218.6, 243.1)

27.5 (23.5, 31.8)

 1

125

582.3 (547.8, 610.7)

249.2 (223.0, 271.4)

23.7 (17.5, 32.4)

 2

231

567.7 (552.2, 585.0)

267.1*** (252.3, 282.1)

21.9 (19.1, 25.2)

 3 or more

84

568.7 (548.7, 592.7)

257.6 (237.0, 281.0)

20.4 (17.7, 24.6)

ANCOVA p-value

 

.314

.000

.800

 Effect size (η 2)

 

.003

.018

.001

Age of youngest child in home

    

 0 (no children)

589

579.4 (567.2, 593.6)

230.6 (218.6, 243.1)

26.4 (22.9, 30.3)

 <6

264

563.0 (544.1, 581.2)

270.4*** (255.6, 287.7)

20.2* (16.4, 24.6)

 6-11

150

580.1 (564.3, 597.2)

252.0 (235.9, 269.1)

28.3 (23.6, 33.1)

 12-15

26

594.7 (553.9, 625.8)

233.11 (199.1, 269.2)

35.5 (22.7, 53.0)

ANCOVA p-value

 

.404

.000

.000

 Effect size (η 2)

 

.003

.019

.019

  1. Note. Asterisks signify significant post-hoc differences (Bonferroni corrected) between respondents in the target category and those without children. ANCOVAs controlled for age, body mass index, marital status, education, ethnicity, income adequacy, and self-rated health. All estimates rounded to one decimal point based on Statistics Canada’s rounding guidelines in order to avoid implying greater precision than actually exists. CI = Confidence interval. MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
  2. * p < .05. *** p < .001.