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Table 4 Multivariate regression model for sedentary behavior (mins/wk)

From: Physical activity and sedentary behavior among adolescents in rural South Africa: levels, patterns and correlates

 

Coefficient

SE

95% CI

P

Individual characteristics

    

Age

29.3

26.4

-23, 81

0.267

BMI

6.3

12

-17, 30

0.600

Sex

    

 Boy (ref)

0

   

 Girl

-117

76.5

-267, 34

0.129

Pubertal status

    

 Pre-pubertal (ref)

0

   

 Mid-pubertal

304

102

103, 505

0.003

 Post-pubertal

732

257

226, 1238

0.005

Maternal characteristics

    

Age

4.6

5.2

-6, 15

0.371

Nationality

    

 South African (ref)

0

   

 Mozambican

63.8

101.5

-136, 264

0.530

Education

    

 Pre-school (ref)

0

   

 Primary school

-30

113.4

-254, 193

0.790

 Secondary school

265.6

134.7

0.17, 531

0.050

Household characteristics

    

Sex

    

 Male

0

   

 Female

-155.5

80.5

-314, 3

0.055

Education

    

 Pre-school (ref)

0

   

 Primary school

125.7

95

-61, 313

0.187

 Secondary school

185.2

112.1

-36, 406

0.100

Food security

    

 Yes (ref)

0

   

 No

34

95.2

-154, 222

0.722

SES (wealth index tertile)

    

 Lowest (ref)

0

   

 Medium

-195

93.4

-379, -11

0.038

 Highest

-96

98.6

-290, 99

0.332

Community characteristics

    

Area of residence

    

 Predominantly South African (ref)

0

   

 Predominantly Mozambican

98.6

150

-198, 395

0.512

  1. SE, standard error; R2 = 0.1992; Adjusted R2 = 0.1391.