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Table 3 Factors associated with the practice of vigorous physical activity (VPA) at least twice a week. 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

81.0

1.81 (1.46–2.23)

 

1.72 (1.38–2.13)

 

1.75 (1.41–2.17)

 

 Girls

936

70.2

1

1

1

Age

0.01

 

0.06

 

 10–11 years

1397

77.3

1.34 (1.07–1.67)

 

1.26 (0.99–1.59)

 

 12–13 years

543

71.8

1

1

Family structure

0.001

 

0.005

0.002

 Living with both parents

1340

77.9

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Other family situations

600

71.0

0.769 (0.56–0.86)

0.72 (0.58–0.90)

0.70 (0.56–0.88)

Family affluence scale

< 0.001a

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 High

672

82.1

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Medium

953

73.8

0.61 (0.48–0.78)

0.66 (0.51–0.85)

0.64 (0.56–0.88)

 Low

315

68.2

0.47 (0.34–0.64)

0.54 (0.40–0.75)

0.52 (0.38–0.71)

Size of the area where the school is located

0.12

 

0.74

 

 <  3000 inhabitants

508

78.9

1.35 (1.01–1.80)

 

1.12 (0.83–1.51)

 

 Between 3000 and 15,000 inhabitants

926

75.3

1.10 (0.86–1.40)

1.02 (0.79–1.31)

 >  15,000 inhabitants

506

73.5

1

1

Migratory status

0.42

 

 Born in Belgium of both parents born in Belgium

1417

75.5

1

 

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

381

75.1

0.98 (0.75–1.27)

 Born abroad

142

80.3

1.32 (0.86–2.02)

Safe neighborhood for walking or playing alone

< 0.001

0.35

 Strongly agree

891

79.7

1.69 (1.29–2.22)

 

1.24 (0.92–1.67)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

667

73.9

1.22 (0.92–1.61)

1.09 (0.81–1.45)

 Strongly disagree

382

69.9

1

1

Presence of other children in the neighborhood for playing outdoors

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 Strongly agree

1110

79.2

1.93 (1.53-2.44)

 

1.68 (1.30–2.18)

 

1.80 (1.42–2.29)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

331

78.6

1.86 (1.35–2.56)

1.72 (1.24–2.40)

1.76 (1.27–2.44)

 Strongly disagree

499

66.3

1

1

1

Presence of a garden/yard at home for playing outdoors

0.63

  

 Strongly agree

1726

76.1

1.09 (0.72–1.65)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

89

71.9

0.88 (0.48–1.62)

 Strongly disagree

125

74.4

1

Presence of a playground/park

0.31

 Strongly agree

904

77.3

1.19 (0.95–1.50)

 

 Neither agree nor disagree

321

75.1

1.05 (0.78–1.42)

 Strongly disagree

715

74.1

1

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