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Table 3 Univariate association between paternal support behaviors and children’s MVPA

From: Paternal and maternal support of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in children on weekdays and weekends: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Daily weekday MVPA time

Daily weekend MVPA time

Daily MVPA time

<60 min

(n = 192)

≥60 min

(n = 325)

<60 min

(n = 321)

≥60 min

(n = 196)

<60 min

(n = 214)

≥60 min

(n = 303)

Total support behaviour scores

10.10 ± 2.28

10.26 ± 2.28

10.03 ± 2.29

10.48 ± 2.24

10.07 ± 2.31

10.30 ± 2.26

Share PA knowledge with the child

3.46 ± 0.90

3.53 ± 0.87

3.44 ± 0.89

3.62 ± 0.87

3.46 ± 0.91

3.54 ± 0.86

Cultivate the child’s PA habits

3.46 ± 0.92

3.49 ± 0.89

3.42 ± 0.90

3.57 ± 0.90

3.46 ± 0.93

3.49 ± 0.88

Reserve PA time for the child

3.18 ± 1.03

3.25 ± 0.95

3.17 ± 0.99

3.30 ± 0.95

3.15 ± 1.01

3.27 ± 0.96

  1. Note. Bold results refer to significant difference between group ≥60 min and <60 min in each time interval (P < 0.05)