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Table 4 Multi-level model for school-level and classroom-level predictors of implementation fidelity to DPA policy

From: School and classroom effects on Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy implementation fidelity in Ontario classrooms: a multi-level analysis

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Indicators

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

School/Administrator-Level Characteristics

 School board type

  Public

1.25 (0.47–3.29)

1.34 (0.76–2.36)

  

  Roman Catholic

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 Awareness of DPA policy requirements

  Aware of 4 or more

0.61 (0.19–1.97)

0.95 (0.45–2.01)

  

  Aware of 3 or less

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 Presence of DPA monitoring procedure

  Yes

1.46 (0.55–3.86)

1.30 (0.71–2.38)

  

  No

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 Frequency of using DPA supports

  Occasionally

0.90 (0.38–2.16)

1.29 (0.74–2.24)

  

  Often or always

0.22 (0.04–1.26)

0.70 (0.27–1.86)

  

  Never or rarely

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 Competing curriculum priorities

  Agree/strongly agree

0.85 (0.24–3.00)

0.59 (0.28–1.24)

 

0.96 (0.34–2.76)

  Neutral

0.41 (0.07–2.44)

0.61 (0.20–1.87)

 

0.48 (0.10–2.25)

  Disagree/strongly disagree

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Teacher-Level Characteristics

 Grade level

  Grade 3

0.48 (0.17–1.35)

 

0.51 (0.21–1.27)

0.50 (0.20–1.24)

  Grade 5

1.13 (0.40–3.20)

 

1.46 (0.58–3.64)

1.36 (0.55–3.37)

  Grade 7

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 Awareness of DPA policy requirements

  Aware of 4 or more

1.24 (0.52–2.95)

 

1.15 (0.54–2.46)

1.03 (0.47–2.23)

  Aware of 3 or less

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 Scheduling DPA in teachers’ timetables

  DPA is scheduled

2.11 (0.79–5.64)

 

2.04 (0.87–4.80)

2.51* (1.03–6.12)

  DPA is not scheduled

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 Confidence level in implementing DPA

  High

3.08* (1.22–7.76)

 

3.67* (1.58–8.52)

3.39* (1.47–7.85)

  Low-to-moderate

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 Frequency of using DPA resources

  Often or always

3.29 (0.54–19.95)

 

2.20 (0.55–8.75)

 

  Occasionally

0.94 (0.40–2.19)

 

0.89 (0.41–1.95)

 

  Never or rarely

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 DPA is realistic and achievable

  Agree/strongly agree

7.40* (2.52–21.76)

 

4.65* (1.89–11.43)

4.63* (1.88–11.44)

  Neutral

1.61 (0.54–4.75)

 

1.19 (0.44–3.20)

1.19 (0.44–3.22)

  Disagree/strongly disagree

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 Lack of time

  Agree/strongly agree

0.25 (0.05–1.24)

 

0.26 (0.07–1.06)

0.25 (0.06–1.03)

  Neutral

0.15 (0.02–1.27)

 

0.18 (0.03–1.14)

0.14* (0.02–0.84)

  Disagree/strongly disagree

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 Lack of space

  Agree/strongly agree

0.39 (0.13–1.15)

 

0.38 (0.14–1.04)

0.35* (0.13–0.97)

  Neutral

0.62 (0.15–2.53)

 

0.53 (0.14–1.95)

0.61 (0.16–2.30)

  Disagree/strongly disagree

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Model Fit Statistics

 -2 Log Likelihood

193.3

371.9

229.9

220.7

 AIC

237.3

389.9

259.9

250.7

 BIC

299.3

417.0

304.2

294.4

  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, ref. reference category; * = p-value< 0.05