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Table 4 Mixed-effects regression of physical activity, PedsQL and expenditure on physical activity (£) of 2–4-year-old children

From: Cross-sectional analysis of physical activity in 2–4-year-olds in England with paediatric quality of life and family expenditure on physical activity

Unadjusted models

Physical activity (Light, moderate and vigorous)

MVPA (Moderate and vigorous)

Coefficient

95% CI

p-value1

Trend test2

Coefficient

95% CI

p-value2

Trend testa

Covariate

PedsQL Physical Functioning score (scale 0–100)

 Reference group: 50.00–87.50

 

 

 Tertile 2: 87.51–93.75

11.0

−8.0, 28.4

0.27

 

5.7

0.4, 11.0

0.04

 

 Tertile 3: 93.76–100

8.8

−7.7, 25.3

0.29

0.29

4.5

−0.1, 9.5

0.06

0.06

PedsQL Psychosocial Functioning score (scale 0–100)

 Reference group: 51.92–80.77

 

 

 Quartile 2: 80.68–86.54

13.2

−6.6, 32.9

0.19

 

3.3

−2.6, 9.1

0.28

 

 Quartile 3: 86.55–92.31

12.3

− 6.6, 31.3

0.20

 

5.0

−.6, 10.7

0.08

 

 Quartile 4: 92.32–100

1.6

−18.2, 21.3

0.88

0.76

2.4

−3.5, 8.2

0.43

0.28

Total weekly expenditure on physical activity (£)3

 Reference group: 0.00–2.25

 

 

 Quartile 2: 2.26–7.20

−12.1

−33.2, 9.0

0.26

 

0.3

−6.1, 6.7

0.94

 

 Quartile 3: 7.21–16.70

− 6.0

−26.6, 14.6

0.57

 

−1.0

−7.2, 5.2

0.75

 

 Quartile 4: 16.71–47.15

−0.5

−21.8, 20.9

0.96

0.91

−0.2

−6.6, 6.2

0.95

0.85

  1. 1 p-values for difference between each tertile/quartile and the reference group
  2. 2 p-value for trend test across tertiles or quartiles
  3. aMinutes on non-nursery days were used under the assumption that spending on physical activity for the 2–4-year-old would occur on non-nursery days