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Table 4 Multivariate linear regression (for continuous outcomes) or logistic regression (for categorical outcomes) of association of socioeconomic status measures and physical activity (PA) and sitting time among boys

From: Association of socioeconomic, school-related and family factors and physical activity and sedentary behaviour among adolescents: multilevel analysis of the PRALIMAP trial inclusion data

 

Total PA score

(MET-min/week)

Vigorous PA score

(MET-min/week)

Moderate PA score

(MET-min/week)

Walking score

(MET-min/week)

Active commuting

Sport participation

Sitting time(min/day)

β

P

β

P

β

P

β

P

OR [95% CI]

P

OR [95% CI]

P

β

P

unstd (std)

eta2

unstd (std)

eta2

unstd (std)

eta2

unstd (std)

eta2

      

Socioeconomic characteristics

 Social, professional class of the family head

   

0.0148

0.003

          

  Executives, intermediate jobs, farmers, shopkeepers, craftsmen, managers

  

0

           

  Employees and workers (unskilled or skilled)

  

333.6 (0.08)

0.0061

          

  Retired, inactive, unemployed

  

421.5 (0.04)

0.1403

          

 Family income level

   

0.0135

0.005

       

0.0092

  

  Low or average

  

0

       

1

   

  High

  

299.4 (0.07)

       

1.4 [1.1; 1.7]

   

 Residence area

     

0.0448

0.002

   

<0.0001

 

0.0033

  

  Urban

    

0

   

1

 

1

   

  Rural

    

123.3 (0.06)

   

0.5 [0.4; 0.7]

 

1.4 [1.1; 1.8]

   

School-related characteristics

 School type

              

  General and technological

              

  Professional

              

 Schooling placement

       

0.0231

0.004

      

  Typical or advanced

      

0

       

  Late

      

106.1 (0.06)

       

 School boarding status

     

0.0017

0.01

   

<0.0001

    

  Non-boarder

    

0

   

1

     

  Half-boarder

    

−252 (−0.011)

0.0013

  

0.3 [0.2; 0.5]

     

  Full-Boarder

    

−52.5

0.6544

  

1.9 [1.2; 3.0]

     

Family characteristics

 Family composition

       

0.0021

0.009

      

  Two-parents

      

0

       

  Single-parent

      

192.3 (0.09)

       

 Perceived parental PA level

 

<0.0001

0.01

 

<0.0001

0.16

 

0.0006

0.007

     

0.0162

  

  Low or average

0

 

0

 

0

     

1

   

  High

625.7 (0.11)

 

482.3 (0.12)

 

204.3 (0.1)

     

1.3 [1.1; 1.7]

   
  1. β linear regression coefficient, OR odds ratio (logistic regression) and [95% CI confidence interval], P p-value, statistically significantly (p <0.05), unstd unstandardised, std standardised, unstandardised β divided by the ratio of the standard error of the dependent variable to the standard deviation of the regression, eta semi partial ŋ2 correlation ratio of the squared semi partial correlation