Table 4 Factors associated with the practice of vigorous physical activity (VPA) at least twice a week stratified by gender. HBSC, French-speaking Belgium, 2014
Boys (n = 1004) | Girls (n = 936) | |||||||
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Adjusted OR (95%CI) Complete model | p | Adjusted OR (95%CI) Final model | p | Adjusted OR (95%CI) Complete model | p | Adjusted OR (95%CI) Final model | p | |
Age | 0.03 | 0.02 | ||||||
10–11 years | 1.43 (1.04–1.98) | 1.48 (1.08–2.03) | ||||||
12–13 years | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Family structure | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.18 | |||||
Living with both parents | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Other family situations | 0.64 (0.46–0.89) | 0.64 (0.46–0.89) | 0.81 (0.59–1.11) | |||||
Family affluence scale | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Medium | 0.65 (0.45–0.94) | 0.65 (0.45–0.94) | 0.65 (0.46–0.91) | 0.63 (0.45–0.89) | ||||
Low | 0.66 (0.40–1.07) | 0.66 (0.40–1.07) | 0.45 (0.29–0.69) | 0.42 (0.27–0.64) | ||||
Size of the area where the school is located | 0.32 | |||||||
< 3000 inhabitants | 1.32 (0.88–1.98) | |||||||
Between 3000 and 15,000 inhabitants | 1.25 (0.89–1.75) | |||||||
> 15,000 inhabitants | 1 | |||||||
Safe neighborhood for walking or playing alone | 0.049 | 0.049 | ||||||
Strongly agree | 1.65 (1.09–2.48) | 1.66 (1.10–2.49) | ||||||
Neither agree nor disagree | 1.23 (0.85–1.79) | 1.24 (0.86–1.80) | ||||||
Strongly disagree | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Presence of other children in the neighborhood for playing outdoors | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.004 | 0.003 | ||||
Strongly agree | 1.95 (1.34–2.82) | 1.95 (1.34–2.82) | 1.38 (0.97–1.95) | 1.40 (0.99–1.98) | ||||
Neither agree nor disagree | 1.28 (0.79–2.08) | 1.28 (0.79–2.08) | 2.14 (1.36–3.37) | 2.18 (1.39–3.43) | ||||
Strongly disagree | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||