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Table 3 Factors associated with odds of developing written policies related to FMS, screen time, total amount of AP and outdoor AP in a cohort of childcare centers (n = 146): simple and multivariable logistic regression models

From: Factors associated with physical activity policy and practice implementation in British Columbia’s childcare settings: a longitudinal study

 

Policy on FMS

Policy limiting screen time

Policy on total daily amount of AP

Policy on amount of outdoor AP

 

Simple regression models

Multivariable model

Simple regression models

Multivariable model

Simple regression models

Multivariable model

Simple regression models

Multivariable model

 

Odds Ratios (OR) (95% Confidence Intervals (CI)), p-value

Center characteristics

 Organizational climate

1.4 (1.0, 2.4), p = 0.054

1.2 (0.7, 1.9), p = 0.539

1.7 (1.0, 2.7), p = 0.039

1.1 (0.7, 2.2), p = 0.431

1.8 (1.1, 3.0), p = 0.013

1.4 (0.8, 2.4), p = 0.287

2.5 (1.5, 4.2), p < 0.001

1.8 (1.1, 3.2), p = 0.070

 PA culture

3.0 (1.5, 5.9), p = 0.002

-a

2.1 (1.0, 4.5), p = 0.054

 

1.9 (1.0, 3.9), p = 0.066

 

2.1 (0.9, 4.2), p = 0.075

 

 Capacity (space and equipment)

1.7 (1.5, 4.8), p = 0.001

-a

1.1 (0.6, 2.1), p = 0.663

 

1.6 (0.9, 2.7), p = 0.127

 

2.4 (1.3, 4.5), p = 0.005

1.8 (1.0, 2.8), p = 0.486

 Capacity (materials)

1.8 (1.2, 3.0), p = 0.007

-a

1.1 (0.7, 1.8), p = 0.642

 

1.7 (1.1, 2.6), p = 0.029

0.9 (0.5, 1.7), p = 0.787

1.6 (1.0, 2.6), p = 0.076

 

 Capacity (staff)

2.4 (1.8, 5.8), p =  < 0.001

2.1 (1.2, 4.0), p = 0.024

1.9 (1.0, 3.4), p = 0.042

1.4 (0.7, 2.8), p = 0.278

2.1 (1.2, 3.7), p = 0.008

-b

2.4 (1.3, 4.6), p = 0.006

-c

 Capacity (time)

2.1 (1.2, 3.6), p = 0.013

-a

1.5 (0.8, 2.8), p = 0.159

 

1.5 (0.8, 2.6), p = 0.179

 

2.6 (1.4, 5.0), p = 0.003

-c

 Staff commitment to AP Standards

1.1 (0.8, 1.4), p = 0.687

 

1.7 (1.2, 2.5), p = 0.002

1.6 (1.1, 2.4), p = 0.012

1.5 (1.0, 2.0), p = 0.027

1.5 (1.0, 2.3), p = 0.046

1.5 (1.1, 2.1), p = 0.025

1.2 (0.8, 1.9), p = 0.399

 Implementation support

3.7 (2.0, 6.9), p < 0.001

-a

1.1 (0.7, 2.1), p = 0.591

 

2.4 (1.3, 4.3), p = 0.003

-b

1.8 (1.0, 3.3), p = 0.055

 

 Level of institutionalization

1.8 (0.7, 4.6), p = 0.250

 

1.0 (0.3, 3.0), p = 0.982

 

4.7 (1.4, 15.3), p = 0.012

5.4 (1.5, 20.0), p = 0.011

2.6 (0.8, 8.9), p = 0.132

 

Provider characteristics

 Knowledge of AP Standards1

2.8 (0.2, 32.9), p = 0.450

 

2.1 (0.2, 25.5), p = 0.565

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 Knowledge of Appetite to Play initiative1

0.9 (0.4, 2.2), p = 0.840

 

1.7 (0.6, 4.5), p = 0.316

 

2.0 (0.8, 5.0), p = 0.138

 

0.9 (0.3, 2.8), p = 0.925

 

 Staff motivation to implement AP Standards

1.5 (0.4, 5.6), p = 0.518

 

2.7 (0.7, 10.1), p = 0.153

 

1.2 (0.3, 5.0), p = 797

 

1.0 (0.2, 4.8), p = 0.960

 

 Behavioural capability

0.8 (0.2, 3.7), p = 0.826

 

1.3 (0.2, 6.8), p = 0.775

 

1.6 (0.4, 7.2), p = 0.538

 

1.2 (0.2, 6.6), p = 0.809

 

 Self-efficacy toward PA

4.0 (1.9, 8.4), p < 0.001

-a

2.2 (1.0, 4.9), p = 0.055

 

2.7 (1.3, 5.7), p = 0.011

1.5 (0.5, 4.3), p = 0.414

4.8 (2.0, 11.4), p < 0.001

2.9 (1.1, 7.8), p = 0.031

 Attended Appetite to Play training1

1.6 (0.7, 3.7), p = 0.219

 

2.8 (0.9, 8.7), p = 0.077

 

1.1 (0.5, 2.6), p = 0.835

 

2.0 (0.6, 5.8), p = 0.215

 

 Physical literacy training1

2.0 (1.0, 4.2), p = 0.056

 

1.3 (0.6, 3.0), p = 0.538

 

1.7 (0.7, 3.8), p = 0.208

 

1.3 (0.5, 3.3), p = 0.525

 

 Use of Appetite to Play resources1

1.6 (1.0, 2.7), p = 0.052

 

1.5 (0.8, 2.8), p = 0.175

 

1.7 (1.0, 3.2), p = 0.072

 

1.1 (0.6, 2.1), p = 0.644

 

Attributes of the AP Standards

 Flexibility/trialability

4.7 (2.3, 9.6), p < 0.001

3.3 (1.5, 7.1), p = 0.002

1.2 (0.6, 2.5), p = 0.529

 

2.2 (1.2, 4.3), p = 0.017

-b

1.9 (1.0, 3.9), p = 0.069

 

 Outcome expectations

3.1 (1.4, 7.0), p = 0.006

-a

1.8 (0.7, 4.3), p = 0.232

 

2.2 (0.9, 5.2), p = 0.069

 

3.2 (1.2, 8.4), p = 0.016

-c

 Relative advantage

2.4 (1.4, 4.1), p = 0.001

-a

1.1 (0.6, 1.9), p = 0.805

 

1.8 (1.1, 3.2), p = 0.030

1.6 (0.8, 3.1), p = 0.173

1.5 (0.8, 2.8), p = 0.169

 

 Acceptability

1.4 (0.9, 2.2), p = 0.171

 

1.0 (0.6, 1.7), p = 0.890

 

1.1 (0.6, 1.8), p = 0.810

 

1.0 (0.6, 1.8), p = 0.953

 
  1. AP Active Play. FMS Fundamental movement skills. PA Physical Activity. Covariates included area-level community variables (population size, median income, and percent of individuals with some post-secondary education)
  2. 1 Dichotomous characteristic (yes/no, with ‘no’ as the reference group)
  3. a PA culture, capacity (time, materials, space and equipment), implementation support, self-efficacy around PA, outcome expectation and relative advantage were removed from the final model due to multicollinearity among other factors predicting odds of having written policies on fundamental movement skills
  4. b PA capacity (staff), implementation support and flexibility/triability were removed from the final model due to multicollinearity among other factors within the model predicting odds of having written policies on total amount of active play
  5. c Capacity (staff and time) and outcome expectations were removed from the final model due to multicollinearity among other factors within the model predicting odds of having written policies on outdoor active play
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