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Table 2 Bivariate correlations

From: Physical activity differences between children from migrant and native origin

 

Child’s physical activity level

Age, pearson correlation coefficient

−.005 (p = .830)

 

Sex, t value

5.829* (p = .000)

Boys, M (SD)

73.8 (22.9)

Girls, M (SD)

55.9 (19.1)

Educational level parents, spearman’s rho

.004 (p = .521)

Low, M (SD)

62.8 (23.2)

Middle, M (SD)

61.6 (20.9)

High, M (SD)

63.4 (20.5)

Availability (toys), pearson correlation coefficient

.084* (p = .001)

 

Availability (sport clubs), pearson correlation coefficient

.280* (p = .000)

 

Accessibility (active), pearson correlation coefficient

.059* (p = .046)

 

Accessibility (passive), pearson correlation coefficient

.001 (p = .961)

 

Role modeling, pearson correlation coefficient

.122* (p = .000)

 

Supportive parental policies, chi-square value

88.845* (p = .000)

Non-supportive, M (SD)

56.3 (19.7)

Supportive, M (SD)

74.9 (22.4)

  1. * p < .05.