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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) of meeting PA recommendation by sex, age groups, residence locales, and living arrangementa

From: Gender and age differences in the association between living arrangement and physical activity levels among youth aged 9–19 years in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

Variable

Physical activity

OR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

 Boys

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Girls

0.69 (0.65–0.73)

< .001

0.68 (0.64–0.72) a

< .001

Age group, years

 9–11

Reference

 

Reference

 

 12–14

0.37 (0.33–0.41)

< .001

0.45 (0.40–0.51) a

< .001

 15–19

0.15 (0.14–0.27)

< .001

0.22 (0.19–0.26) a

< .001

Residential location

 Urban

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Rural

1.36 (1.23–1.47)

< .001

1.34 (1.26–1.43) a

< .001

SES

 Low

1.30 (1.21–1.39)

< .001

1.30 (1.21–1.40) b

< .001

 Moderate

1.12 (1.04–1.20)

< .001

1.12 (1.04–1.21) b

< .001

 High

Reference

 

Reference

 

Living with

 Both parents

Reference

 

Reference

 

 One parent

0.87 (0.78–1.11)

0.158

0.89 (0.77–1.05) a

0.164

 Grandparent(s)

0.80 (0.73–0.90)

< .001

0.83 (0.76–0.90) a

< .001

  1. a adjusted for children’s chronological age, BMI and family socioeconomic status (SES)
  2. b adjusted for children’s chronological age and BMI
  3. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, PA physical activity, aOR adjusted odds ratio
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