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Table 2 - Relationships between three PA participation indicators and two predictors

From: Participation in sport and physical activity: associations with socio-economic status and geographical remoteness

   

Relationship

 

Indicator

Predictor

n

+ve linear

-ve linear

Non- linear1

p-value2

Rate of any participation (All respondents)

SEIFA IRSAD quintile

21,596

*

 

*

<0.001

ARIA+ category

21,603

 

*

 

<0.001

Rate of regular participation (Participants only)

SEIFA IRSAD quintile

17,733

*

 

*

<0.001

ARIA+ category

17,739

 

*

 

<0.001

   

+ve3

-ve3

 

p-value4

Level of organisation of participation setting5

SEIFA IRSAD quintile

17,421

 

*

  

ARIA+ category

17,425

*

  

<0.001

  1. 1Includes any significant 2nd, 3rd or 4th order relationship.
  2. 2Logistic regression likelihood ratio test.
  3. 3 Based on the sign of Goodman and Kruskal’s gamma coefficient.
  4. 4p-value for Goodman and Kruskal’s gamma coefficient.
  5. 51 = unorganised, 2 = organised non-club, 3 = club
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