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Table 4 Odds Ratios for Predictors of meeting PA, ST and Both PA/ST Guidelines

From: Associations between the neighbourhood social environment and preschool children’s physical activity and screen time

Predictors

Model 1:

Meeting PA (incl MVPA)

Model 2:

Meeting ST

Model 3:

Meeting Both PA & ST Guidelines

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Social Cohesion

0.97 (0.45, 2.09)

1.26 (0.65, 2.43)

1.37 (0.68, 2.75)

Social Interaction

1.81** (1.2, 2.75)

1.38 (0.96, 1.98)

1.51* (1.03, 2.21)

Sense of Community

1.08 (0.47, 2.49)

0.84 (0.40, 1.73)

1.01 (0.47, 2.17)

Social Norms

0.71 (0.37, 1.36)

0.90 (0.53, 1.54)

0.77 (0.44, 1.33)

Neighbourhood Crime

1.31 (0.84, 2.04)

0.47* (0.47, 0.99)

0.78 (0.53, 1.16)

  1. ** significant at p < .01 level. * significant at p < .05 level. Meeting guidelines was dependant variable target category. Odds ratios calculated after controlling for child age, gender, attending childcare and SES in each model
  2. PA Physical Activity, MVPA Moderate-to-vigorous- intensity Physical Activity, ST Screen Time, CI Confidence Interval