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Table 3 Correlation of varying recess and lunch break contexts with the wearing of sun safe hats by sex

From: An objective and cross-sectional examination of sun-safe behaviours in New South Wales primary schools

 

Males and Females Observations (n = 839)

Male Observations (n = 420)

Female Observations (n = 419)

 

r

p value

r

p value

r

p value

Environmental factors

 Temperature

0.00

0.91

0.02

0.71

0.03

0.58

 UV Index

0.04

0.20

0.09

0.08

0.00

0.99

School factors

 School ICSEA

0.26

<0.01**

0.28

<0.01**

0.23

<0.01**

Teacher on duty factor

 Teacher wearing hat

0.15

<0.01**

0.14

<0.01**

0.16

<0.01**

Student activity levels

 Sedentary

0.03

0.42

0.00

0.99

0.06

0.23

 Walking

0.12

<0.01**

0.14

<0.01**

0.10

0.04*

 Vigorous

0.09

<0.01**

0.13

<0.01**

0.04

0.42

  1. r Pearson correlation, ICSEA Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage
  2. * Statistically significant at <0.05
  3. ** Statistically significant at <0.01