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Table 6 Sequential regression analysis for association of social support with physical activity

From: Association of parental social support with energy balance-related behaviors in low-income and ethnically diverse children: a cross-sectional study

  B SE B β R 2 R 2 change
Step 1     .006 .006
 Gender −.112 .077 −.049   
 BMI z-score .009 .032 .009   
 Receive free or reduced lunch .002 .111 .001   
 Parent’s education −.003 .030 −.004   
 Black −.033 .126 −.011   
 Hispanic −.143 .111 −.061   
 Other −.010 .118 −.003   
Step 2     .006 .000
 Food insecurity .080 .084 .035   
Step 3     .130*** .124***
 Instrumental support for PA .093 .013 .264***   
 Emotional support for PA .062 .016 .137***   
 Modeling of PA .086 .050 .062   
  1. Note: B = Unstandardized beta coefficient; SE B = Standard error for B; β = Standardized beta coefficient; R2 = adjusted R-square; ***p < 0.001
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