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Table 3 Multivariate adjusted correlates of recommended physical activity status in rural South Asian children aged 5–14 years

From: Prevalence and correlates of achieving recommended physical activity levels among children living in rural South Asia—A multi-centre study

 

Odds Ratio (95 % CI) (p-value)

Active mode of travel to school

Leisure-time physical activity ≥1 h per day

Sedentary activity ≤2 h per day

Age group

 5–9 years

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

 10–14 years

2.0 (1.3, 3.0) (p = 0.001)

0.7(0.4, 1.2) (p = 0.30)

0.6(0.4, 0.9) (p = 0.02)

Sex

 Boys

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

 Girls

1.7 (1.1, 2.5) (p = 0.01)

0.4(0.2, 0.6) (p < 0.0001)

0.7(0.4, 1.1) (p = 0.14)

Site

 Matlab

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

 Goa

1.2 (0.7, 2.1) (p = 0.43)

0.9(0.4, 1.7) (p = 0.80)

3.5(2.1, 6.1) (p < 0.0001)

 Chennai

1.1 (0.6, 1.9) (p = 0.71)

0.3(0.1, 0.6) (p < 0.0001)

2.5(1.5, 4.3) (p = 0.001)

Highest household education status

 0–5 years of education

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

 6 to 12 years of education

1.3 (0.8, 2.1) (p = 0.24)

1.2(0.6, 1.9) (p = 0.58)

0.6(0.3, 0.9) (p = 0.03)

 Graduate/Post graduate

0.8 (0.4, 1.6) (p = 0.59)

0.4(0.2, 0.9) (p = 0.03)

0.5(0.2, 1.0) (p = 0.07)

Socio-economic statusa (SES)

 Low

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

 Medium

0.7 (0.4, 1.2) (p = 0.21)

1.1(0.6, 2.0) (p = 0.59)

0.9(0.5, 1.6) (p = 0.90)

 High

0.9 (0.5, 1.6) (p = 0.87)

1.0(0.5, 2.0) (p = 0.78)

0.6(0.3, 1.1) (p = 0.17)

Leisure-time physical activity

(at school + at home)

  < 1 h/day

1.0 (Ref)

NA

1.0 (Ref)

  ≥ 1 h/day

1.0 (0.6, 1.7) (p = 0.85)

 

0.9(0.6, 1.5) (p = 0.9)

Sedentary activity

  ≤ 2 h/day

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

NA

  > 2 h/day

1.2 (0.8, 1.8) (p = 0.34)

0.9(0.6, 1.6) (p = 0.97)

Mode of transport to school

 Active transport (walk/bicycle)

NA

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

 Motorized transport

 

1.1(0.6, 1.7) (p = 0.82)

1.2(0.8, 1.8) (p = 0.32)

Fruit vegetable intake

  < 5servings/day

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

  ≥ 5servings/day

1.3 (0.7, 2.6) (p = 0.35)

0.7(0.3, 1.4) (p = 0.29)

0.5(0.2, 1.0) (p = 0.07)

Processed food intake

  < 1serving/day

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

1.0 (Ref)

  ≥ 1serving/day

1.0 (0.6, 1.7)(p = 0.82)

2.3(1.2, 4.1) (p = 0.006)

0.9(0.5, 1.4) (p = 0.73)

  1. aSES based on tertiles from total monthly expenditures for Indian sites and total household asset score for Matlab, Bangladesh; NA Not Applicable