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Table 2 Association of binary participation variables with health indicators: odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals for active vs. inactive adolescents (reference category)

From: When children play, they feel better: organized activity participation and health in adolescents

 

High life satisfaction (Q1)

Infrequently feeling low (< once a week)

Infrequently irritated/bad tempered (< once a week)

Infrequently feeling nervous (< once a week)

Infrequent sleeping difficulties (< once a week)

Excellent self-rated health (excellent)

Model 1 (univariable)

≥1 activity vs. inactive

1.51*** (1.35–1.70)

1.33*** (1.17–1.51)

1.12* (1.00–1.25)

1.12* (1.00–1.24)

1.03 (0.91–1.16)

1.94*** (1.70–2.21)

Model 2 (adjusted for age and gender)

≥1 activity vs. inactive

1.35*** (1.20–1.52)

1.20** (1.06–1.37)

1.08 (0.96–1.20)

1.09 (0.97–1.21)

1.01 (0.90–1.14)

1.93*** (1.69–2.20)

  1. Q1 top quartile
  2. * p < 0.05
  3. ** p < 0.01
  4. *** p < 0.001