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Table 3 Regression analyses with knowledge as the exposure and parental support and modelling as outcomes (n = 1,113)

From: Primary caregiver knowledge of paediatric physical activity recommendations in the United Kingdom and its association with caregiver behaviour: an observational study

Knowledge

OR

Univariate 95% CI

p-value

OR

Multivariatea95% CI

p-value

Communicate positive messages about physical activity (support) b

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Yes

1.55

1.15 to 2.08

0.004*

1.52

1.12 to 2.06

0.008*

Encourage child to be active (support) b

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Yes

0.92

0.61 to 1.38

0.673

0.94

0.62 to 1.42

0.754

Do physical activity with child (support) b

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Yes

0.93

0.69 to 1.27

0.663

0.97

0.70 to 1.33

0.835

Watch child participate in physical activity (support) b

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Yes

1.59

1.06 to 2.38

0.024*

1.69

1.11 to 2.55

0.013*

Show child enjoy physical activity (modelling) b

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Yes

1.53

1.10 to 2.13

0.011*

1.51

1.08 to 2.12

0.016*

Active in front of child (modelling) b

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Yes

1.20

0.89 to 1.62

0.230

1.18

0.87 to 1.61

0.286

Show enthusiasm about being active (modelling) b

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Yes

0.96

0.66 to 1.39

0.808

0.87

0.60 to 1.28

0.490

  1. *Significant at a p < 0.05 level. aAdjusting for maternal education, maternal ethnicity, maternal age, maternal BMI, co-habiting partner and other children in the home. bNo knowledge (reference category) versus knowledge for participants who often/very often provided component of parental support or modelling.