Table 1

Univariate and multivariate analysis of perceived support from various sources for participation in after-school physical activity.


Juniors (n = 2,490)
Seniors (n = 981)




Total n
% active*
Univariate model
Multivariate model
Total n
% active*
Univariate model
Multivariate model



OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)


OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)

Parent(s)








High (2/2 parents)
99
70.0
1.0§
1.0§
54
72.2
1.0§
1.0§
High (1/1 parent)
1007
62.6
0.78 (0.47–1.29)
0.87 (0.53–1.44)
281
59.3
0.56 (0.30–1.06)
0.62 (0.33–1.16)
High (1/2 parents)
456
55.5
0.54 (0.43–0.68)
0.64 (0.50–0.80)
166
59.6
0.58 (0.39–0.86)
0.68 (0.45–1.01)
Low (2/2 parents)
753
44.1
0.36 (0.29–0.44)
0.47 (0.38–0.58)
390
42.1
0.33 (0.23–0.48)
0.41 (0.29–0.60)
Low (1/1, no parents)
175
41.1
0.33 (0.24–0.47)
0.46 (0.32–0.65)
90
36.7
0.25 (0.15–0.44)
0.31 (0.18–0.55)

Sibling/Cousin(s)








High
1241
67.9
1.0§
1.0§
392
65.1
1.0||

Low
1095
46.5
0.45 (0.39–0.53)
0.66 (0.56–0.79)
515
47.0
0.54 (0.41–0.73)

No sibling
154
46.8
0.51 (0.36–0.71)
0.71 (0.50–1.02)
74
45.9
0.65 (0.39–1.10)


Friend(s)








High
986
70.1
1.0§
1.0§
385
70.4
1.0§
1.0§
Low
1504
48.7
0.45 (0.38–0.54)
0.61 (0.51–0.74)
596
43.6
0.40 (0.29–0.54)
0.49 (0.35–0.69)

School








High
1369
62.3
1.0§

546
57.2
1.0ns

Low
1121
50.9
0.67 (0.57–0.79)

435
51.6
0.85 (0.67–1.08)


*participated in sport, dance, cultural performances, or played active games after school on at least 3 weekdays

† only variable found significant (p <.05) through the stepwise process were included in the final multivariate model

‡ Corrected for cluster effect and controlled for sex and ethnicity

§ p = <.0001; || p = .0003; ns = non-significant

Hohepa et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:54   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-54

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