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Table 2 Factors associated with the practice of a recommended level of overall physical activitya. HBSC, French-speaking Belgium, 2014

From: Environmental correlates of physical activity among children 10 to 13 years old in Wallonia (Belgium)

 

N

%

Crude OR (95%CI)

p

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Complete model

p

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Final model

p

Gender

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 Boys

1004

26.4

2.11 (1.68–2.65)

 

1.97 (1.56–2.49)

 

2.03 (1.61–2.56)

 

 Girls

936

14.5

1

1

1

Age

0.33

  

 10–11 years

1397

20.1

0.89 (0.70–1.13)

 

 12–13 years

543

22.1

1

Family structure

0.12

0.18

 Living with both parents

1340

19.7

1

 

1

 

 Other family situations

600

22.8

1.21 (0.96–1.52)

1.18 (0.93–1.50)

Family affluence scale

0.36

 

 High

672

21.4

1

 

 Medium

953

19.4

0.88 (0.69–1.13)

 Low

315

22.9

1.09 (0.79–1.50)

Size of the area in which the school is located

0.20

0.16

 <  3000 inhabitants

508

23.4

1.27 (0.94–1.72)

 

1.35 (0.98–.186)

 

 Between 3000 and 15,000 inhabitants

926

19.9

1.03 (0.78–1.36)

1.11 (0.83–1.48)

 >  15,000 inhabitants

506

19.4

1

1

Migratory status

0.01

 

0.03

0.04

 Born in Belgium of both parents born in Belgium

1417

19.3

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Born in Belgium of one or two parent(s) born abroad

381

22.3

1.20 (0.91–1.58)

1.25 (0.94–1.66)

1.20 (0.90–1.59)

 Born abroad

142

29.6

1.75 (1.20–2.57)

1.67 (1.12–2.50)

1.63 (1.10–2.42)

Safe neighborhood for walking or playing alone

0.002

 

0.34

 

 Strongly agree

891

24.1

1.44 (1.07–1.95)

 

1.09 (0.79–1.52)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

667

17.5

0.96 (0.70–1.34)

0.90 (0.64–1.26)

 Strongly disagree

382

18.1

1

1

Presence of other children in the neighborhood for playing outdoors

< 0.001

 

0.006

0.001

 Strongly agree

1110

24.4

1.72 (1.30–2.26)

 

1.44 (1.06–1.94)

 

1.50 (1.12–1.99)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

331

15.4

0.97 (0.66–1.42)

0.91 (0.61–1.35)

0.90 (0.61–1.33)

 Strongly disagree

499

15.8

1

1

1

Presence of a garden/yard at home for playing outdoors

0.20

 

0.20

 

 Strongly agree

1726

20.6

0.75 (0.50–1.14)

 

0.72 (0.46–1.12)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

89

15.7

0.54 (0.27–1.08)

0.54 (0.26–1.11)

 Strongly disagree

125

25.6

1

1

Presence of a playground/park

0.001

 

0.04

0.04

 Strongly agree

904

24.3

1.53 (1.20–1.96)

 

1.35 (1.04–1.75)

 

1.34 (1.04–1.73)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

321

17.8

1.03 (0.73–1.45)

1.00 (0.70–1.43)

0.99 (0.70–1.41)

 Strongly disagree

715

17.3

1

1

1

  1. aDaily practice of a MVPA ≥60 min combined with a VPA ≥ twice a week
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