Parental and peer social support is associated with healthier physical activity behaviors in adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis of Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition (TX SPAN) data

Table 3 Linear and Logistic Regressions between demographic variables and independent physical activity variables, TX SPAN 8th and 11th grade students, 2009–2011

	Perceived Parental Disapproval for not exercising		Parental Physical Activity Support		Peer Physical Activity Support
	Odds Ratio	P-value	Beta Coeff	P-value	Beta Coeff	P-value
Gender^a
Girl	0.83 (0.67, 1.03)	0.082	−0.10 (−0.50, 0.30)	0.615	−0.74 (−1.36, − 0.12)	0.021
Grade^b
11th	0.53 (0.39, 0.70)	P < 0.001	−0.84 (−1.35, − 0.32)	0.002	0.22 (−0.38, 0.82)	0.465
Ethnicity^c
African-American	0.80 (0.54, 1.18)	0.249	0.84 (0.31, 1.37)	0.002	0.85 (0.22, 1.48)	0.008
Hispanic	1.26 (0.86, 1.82)	0.231	0.32 (−0.26, 0.90)	0.284	0.07 (−0.49, 0.64)	0.802
BMI Class^d
Overweight	1.78 (1.21, 2.61)	0.004	0.67 (0.12, 1.21)	0.017	0.16 (−0.42, 0.73)	0.591
Obese	1.81 (1.29, 2.54)	0.001	0.71 (0.08, 1.33)	0.027	0.09 (−0.61, 0.79)	0.802
Parent Education^e
Some College or more	1.03 (0.78, 1.36)	0.846	0.89 (0.39, 1.39)	0.001	0.47 (−0.12, 1.05)	0.117
Socioeconomic Status^f
Middle Tertile	0.87 (0.62, 1.21)	0.389	−0.30 (− 0.86, 0.267)	0.298	0.15 (− 0.67, 0.97)	0.721
Highest Tertile	0.94 (0.64, 1.40)	0.775	−0.33 (− 0.91, 0.26)	0.267	0.26 (− 0.78, 0.84)	0.949

Note: Confidence intervals for odds ratios are in parenthesis. Referents were ^aBoy, ^b8th, ^cWhite/Other, ^dHealthy Weight, ^eHigh school or less, ^fLowest Tertile

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