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Table 5 Results of the log linear analysis to test for differences in responses by parental sex, country, age of child, and household income

From: What do US and Canadian parents do to encourage or discourage physical activity among their 5-12 Year old children?

 

G2

X2

df

p-value

Model 1: Parental sex

 (D, P, S)

235.9

213.1

16

<0.001

 (D, PS)

235.7

212.8

15

<0.001

 (P, DS)

226.4

205.4

11

<0.001

 (S, DP)

16.4

17.0

11

0.126

 (DP, DS)

6.86

6.92

6

0.334

 (DP, PS)

16.2

16.7

10

0.093

 (DS, PS)

226.2

205.0

10

<0.001

 (DP, DS, PS)

6.59

6.70

5

0.253

 (DPS)

0

0

0

 

Model 2: Country

 (D, P, C)

228.7

209.4

16

<0.001

 (D, PC)

228.7

209.4

15

<0.001

 (P, DC)

225.3

205.2

11

<0.001

 (C, DP)

9.22

9.22

11

0.601

 (DP, DC)

5.80

5.82

6

0.446

 (DP, PC)

9.17

9.17

10

0.516

 (DC, PC)

225.3

205.2

10

<0.001

 (DP, DC, PC)

5.79

5.81

5

0.327

 (DPC)

0

0

0

 

Model 3: Age of child

 (D, P, A)

228.7

208.3

16

<0.001

 (D, PA)

228.7

208.3

15

<0.001

 (P, DA)

222.5

201.5

11

<0.001

 (A, DP)

9.20

9.12

11

0.604

 (DP, DA)

2.95

2.93

6

0.815

 (DP, PA)

9.19

9.12

10

0.514

 (DA, PA)

222.5

201.5

10

<0.001

 (DP, DA, PA)

2.81

2.78

5

0.729

 (DPA)

0

0

0

 

Model 4: Household income

 (D, P, I)

233.7

209.7

16

<0.001

 (D, PI)

233.6

209.4

15

<0.001

 (P, DI)

224.9

203.3

11

<0.001

 (I, DP)

17.5

17.5

11

0.093

 (DP, DI)

8.75

8.70

6

0.188

 (DP, PI)

17.5

17.5

10

0.065

 (DI, PI)

224.8

203.2

10

<0.001

 (DP, DI, PI)

8.74

8.69

5

0.120

 (DPI)

0

0

0

 
  1. D Dimension (6 categories), P Parenting behavior (Encourage/Discourage), S Parental sex (M/F), C Country (USA/Canada), A Age of child (5-8/9-12), I Household income (below median/above median). XY represents two-way interactions; XYZ represents three-way interactions