Table 4 |
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Odds ratios for school- and student-level factors associated with being moderately active or highly active among youth in grades 5 to 8 (Ontario, Canada) |
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Adjusted Odds Ratio§ (95% CI) |
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Model 1 |
Model 2 |
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Student-Level Characteristics |
Moderately Active vs. Low Active |
Highly Active vs. Low Active |
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Screen time per day |
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<1 hour per day |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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1 to 3 hours per day |
0.91 (0.57, 1.46) |
0.94 (0.60, 1.45) |
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>3 hours per day |
0.41 (0.20, 0.82)* |
0.64 (0.43, 0.97)* |
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Number of close friends who are physically active |
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None to 2 friends |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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3 or more |
2.36 (1.67, 3.32)** |
4.48 (2.29, 8.67)** |
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Intramural sports at school |
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Does not participate |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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Does participate |
1.80 (1.34, 2.41)** |
3.15 (2.04, 4.86)** |
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Varsity sports at school |
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Does not participate |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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Does participate |
0.99 (0.73, 1.32) |
1.37 (0.87, 2.15) |
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League sports outside of school |
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Does not participate |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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Does participate |
2.18 (1.67, 2.85)** |
3.86 (2.52, 5.91)** |
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Weight status a |
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Normal weight |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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Overweight |
0.97 (0.63, 1.50) |
0.65 (0.36,1.16) |
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Missing |
0.80 (0.61, 1.04) |
0.46 (0.31, 0.68)*** |
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Sex |
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Female |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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Male |
1.06 (0.82, 1.36) |
1.60 (1.11, 2.30)** |
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School-Level Characteristics |
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Special recognition of students who participate in school physical activities |
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Use of PA as a reward, not as discipline |
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Initiation |
1.00 |
- |
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Action |
1.43 (1.03, 1.98)* |
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Maintenance |
1.57 (1.06, 2.32)* |
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Community partnerships (Overall score) |
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Initiation |
- |
1.00 |
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Action |
2.79 (1.39, 5.59)** |
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Maintenance |
2.81 (1.41, 5.63)** |
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Note: §Odds ratios adjusted for all other variables in the table and controlling for grade and the school level characteristics 'Special recognition of students who participate in school physical activities' and 'Student access to facilities and equipment outside of school hours'. a BMI values used to determine weight status have been adjusted for age and gender Model 1: 1 = Moderately Active (n = 1,599), 0 = Low Active (n = 389) Model 2: 1 = Highly Active (n = 391), 0 = Low Active (n = 389) * p < .05 **p < .01 |
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Leatherdale et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2010 7:6 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-7-6 |
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