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Table 8 Association between self-control (without items of physical activity) and sedentary behaviour among 9th grade elementary students. São Paulo, Brazil (SP-Proso study)

From: Association between self-control and health risk behaviors: a cross-sectional study with 9th grade adolescents in São Paulo

Outcome

Level of self-control

OR (CI 95%)

Crude

Adjusted

Sedentary habits

Highest

1

1

High

1.07

0.73–1.56

0.97

(0.66–1.43)

Medium

1.48

1.00–2.20

1.30

(0.88–1.93)

Low

1.98**

1.33–2.96

1.62

*

(1.03–2.55)

  1. N = 2105. São Paulo, 2017. OR crude and adjusted (CI 95%).
  2. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01
  3. Adjusted for gender, age, socioeconomic status, school status, delinquent peer group, positive parenting, moral values, exposure to school disorder and exposure to neighbourhood disorder.