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Table 6 Correlates of computer and video game use (n=8307)

From: The relationship between sedentary behaviour and physical literacy in Canadian children: a cross-sectional analysis from the RBC-CAPL Learn to Play study

Variable

All participants

Boys (n=4143)

Girls (n=4164)

Unstandardized β (95% CI)

Standardized β

p value

Unstandardized β (95% CI)

Standardized β

p value

Unstandardized β (95% CI)

Standardized β

p value

Minimally adjusted models

 CAPL domain scores

  Total Physical Literacy

-0.030 (-0.032; 0.027)

-0.272

<0.001

-0.036 (-0.039; -0.032)

-0.321

<0.001

-0.022 (-0.025; -0.019)

-0.215

<0.001

  Knowledge and Understanding score

-0.045 (-0.055; -0.035)

-0.103

<0.001

-0.051 (-0.066; -0.037)

-0.114

<0.001

-0.038 (-0.051; -0.025)

-0.093

<0.001

  Motivation and Confidence score

-0.138 (-0.147; -0.129)

-0.309

<0.001

-0.166 (-0.179; -0.153)

-0.362

<0.001

-0.105 (-0.118; -0.093)

-0.254

<0.001

  Physical Competence score

-0.053 (-0.059; -0.047)

-0.190

<0.001

-0.063 (-0.071; -0.055)

-0.227

<0.001

-0.039 (-0.048; -0.031)

-0.145

<0.001

 Individual CAPL components

  Age (years)

0.095 (0.073; 0.116)

0.093

<0.001

0.084 (0.051; 0.117)

0.078

<0.001

0.105 (0.078; 0.133)

0.116

<0.001

  Gender (boy=1, girl=2)

-0.463 (-0.513; -0.412)

-0.193

<0.001

-

-

-

-

-

-

  CAPL site

-0.00003 (-0.0004; -0.00005)

-0.026

0.014

-0.00003 (-0.00006; -0.000001)

-0.030

0.055

-0.00002 (-0.0005; 0.000005)

-0.024

0.119

  Season

-0.013 (-0.036; 0.011)

-0.011

0.290

-020 (-0.056; 0.017)

-0.017

0.290

-0.006 (-0.036; 0.024)

-0.006

0.677

  BMI z-score

0.044 (0.024; 0.064)

0.047

<0.001

0.044 (0.014; 0.073)

0.046

0.003

0.045 (0.018; 0.071)

0.050

0.001

  Waist circumference (cm)

0.009 (0.006; 0.011)

0.078

<0.001

0.010 (0.006; 0.013)

0.083

<0.001

0.008 (0.005; 0.011)

0.076

<0.001

  Most time children should spend in front of a screen (hours/day)

0.010 (0.009; 0.010)

0.398

<0.001

0.010 (0.009; 0.011)

0.426

<0.001

0.009 (0.009; 0.010)

0.364

<0.001

  Frequency of PA (days/week)

-0.109 (-0.122; -0.096)

-0.173

<0.001

-0.120 (-0.139; -0.100)

-0.185

<0.001

-0.096 (-0.113; -0.079)

-0.166

<0.001

  Ln plank

-0.323 (-0.368; -0.278)

-0.150

<0.001

-0.351 (-0.419; -0.283)

-0.156

<0.001

-0.293 (-0.352; -0.234)

-0.149

<0.001

  Sit and reach (cm)

-0.011 (-0.014; -0.008)

-0.078

<0.001

-0.017 (-0.022; -0.012)

-0.100

<0.001

-0.007 (-0.011; -0.003)

-0.053

0.001

  Grip strength (kg)

-0.008 (-0.011; -0.005)

-0.062

<0.001

-0.015 (-020; -0.011)

-0.114

<0.001

0.00004 (-0.004; 0.004)

0.0004

0.984

  CAMSA score

-0.050 (-0.056; -0.043)

-0.159

<0.001

-0.065 (-0.076; -0.055)

-0.198

<0.001

-0.033 (-0.042; -0.024)

-0.116

<0.001

  PACER (laps completed)

-0.015 (-0.017; -0.014)

-0.183

<0.001

-0.017 (-0.020; -0.015)

-0.219

<0.001

-0.012 (-0.014; -0.009)

-0.127

<0.001

Fully adjusted models

 CAPL domain scores

  Knowledge and Understanding score

-0.014 (-0.023; -0.005)

-0.032

0.003

-0.014 (-0.027; -0.0001)

-0.031

0.048

-0.015 (-0.028; -0.002)

-0.036

0.023

  Motivation and Confidence score

-0.122 (-0.132; 0.112)

-0.274

<0.001

-0.146 (-0.160; -0.132)

-0.319

<0.001

-0.095 (-0.108; -0.082)

-0.228

<0.001

  Physical Competence score

-0.022 (-0.028; -0.016)

-0.080

<0.001

-0.026 (-0.035; -0.018)

-0.095

<0.001

-0.015 (-0.024; -0.006)

-0.055

0.001

 Individual CAPL components

  Age (years)

0.076 (0.053; 0.099)

0.075

<0.001

0.075 (0.039; 0.109)

0.069

<0.001

0.073 (0.043; 0.104)

0.081

<0.001

  Gender (boy=1, girl =2)

-0.366 (-0.416; 0.316)

-0.366

<0.001

-

-

-

-

-

-

  CAPL site

-0.00001 (-0.00003; 0.00001)

-0.012

0.202

-0.00001 (-0.00003; 0.00002)

-0.008

0.553

-0.00002 (-0.00004; 0.00001)

-0.017

0.222

  Waist circumference (cm)

0.002 (-0.001; 0.004)

0.016

0.206

0.002 (-0.002; 0.006)

0.013

0.452

0.002 (-0.002; 0.006)

0.019

0.288

  Most time children should spend in front of a screen (hours/day)

0.009 (0.009;0.010)

0.370

<0.001

0.009 (0.008; 0.010)

0.387

<0.001

0.009 (0.008; 0.010)

0.347

<0.001

  Frequency of PA (days/week)

-0.071 (-0.083; -0.058)

-0.112

<0.001

-0.068 (-0.086; -0.050)

-0.105

<0001

-0.073 (-0.090; -0.057)

-0.127

<0.001

  Ln plank

-0.090 (-0.139; -0.041)

-0.042

<0.001

-0.023 (-0.097; 0.051)

-0.010

0.540

-0.0159 (-0.224; -0.093)

-0.081

<0.001

  Sit and reach

-0.002 (-0.005; 0.001)

-0.014

0.177

-0.006 (-0.011; -0.002)

-0.037

0.010

0.001 (-0.003; 0.005)

0.009

0.539

  2Grip strength (kg)

-0.001 (-0.004; 0.002)

-0.007

0.557

-0.003 (-0.008; 0.001)

-0.024

0.182

0.001 (-0.003; 0.005)

0.011

0.568

  CAMSA score

-0.012 (-0.019; -0.004)

-0.038

0.002

-0.016 (-0.027; -0.005)

-0.049

0.005

-0.009 (-0.018; 0.001)

-0.030

0.078

  PACER (laps completed)

-0.006 (-0.008; -0.003)

-0.066

<0.001

-0.007 (-0.010; -0.040)

-0.088

<0.001

-0.003 (-0.006; 0.001)

-0.028

0.106

  1. Minimally adjusted models adjusted for age and gender. Standardized β for age and gender in minimally adjusted models ranged from 0.070 to 0.147 and -0.272 to -0.167, respectively. Fully adjusted models included all variables significant (p<0.10) in minimally adjusted models (as well as age and gender in the model of CAPL domains). Separate fully adjusted models were run for CAPL domains and individual CAPL components. Bolded variables were significant <0.10 in minimally adjusted models, and <0.05 in fully adjusted models. The fully adjusted models of CAPL domain scores and CAPL components accounted for 15% and 23%, respectively, of the total variance in computer and video game use in the full sample
  2. BMI body mass index, CAMSA Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment, CAPL Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, CI confidence interval, Ln natural log transformation, PA physical activity, PACER Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run
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