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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of mean days of 60-min physical activity at registration in the cohort (n = 37,375)

From: Effects of the Active Kids voucher program on children and adolescents’ physical activity: a natural experiment evaluating a state-wide intervention

  

Mean days (95% Confidence Interval)

Contrast

Significance

All

 

4.46 (4.44, 4.48)

Sex

Male

4.65 (4.62, 4.67)

Ref

Ref

Female

4.26 (4.23, 4.28)

−0.39

< 0.0001

Age

4–8 years

4.50 (4.48, 4.53)

Ref

Ref

9–11 years

4.50 (4.47, 4.54)

0.00

0.875

12–14 years

4.39 (4.35, 4.43)

−0.12

< 0.0001

15–18 years

4.29 (4.23, 4.35)

−0.22

< 0.0001

Aboriginal/Torres Strat Islander

No

4.46 (4.43, 4.47)

Ref

Ref

Yes

4.55 (4.45, 4.64)

0.09

0.061

Language spoken at home

English

4.51 (4.49, 4.53)

Ref

Ref

Other

3.85 (3.78, 3.92)

−0.66

< 0.0001

Disability

No disability

4.48 (4.46, 4.50)

Ref

Ref

Disability

3.97 (3.86, 4.09)

−0.50

< 0.0001

Socio-economic status

1st Quartile Most disadvantaged

4.24 (4.19, 4.30)

Ref

Ref

2nd Quartile

4.53 (4.49, 4.57)

0.29

< 0.0001

3rd Quartile

4.40 (4.37, 4.44)

0.16

< 0.0001

4th Quartile Least Disadvantaged

4.52 (4.49, 4.56)

0.28

< 0.0001

Geographic location

Major City

4.40 (4.37, 4.42)

Ref

Ref

Regional

4.61 (4.57, 4.65)

0.21

< 0.0001

Outer regional and remote

4.69 (4.60, 4.77)

0.29

< 0.0001

Body Mass index

Thin

4.48 (4.57, 4.71)

−0.01

0.799

Healthy weight

4.65 (4.62, 4.68)

Ref

Ref

Overweight

4.40 (4.34, 4.46)

−0.25

< 0.0001

Obese

4.13 (4.03, 4.22)

−0.52

< 0.0001

  1. * Some participants reported being unsure of their child’s physical activity at registration