Table 5 Estimated marginal means for boys’ parent-report movement behaviours by dog ownership group
Boys | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Within-group difference | Between-group difference in change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) | ||
Structured physical activity (times/week) | p = 0.872 | |||
Non-dog owner | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) | 0.5 (0.2, 0.8) | Ref |
Dog owner | 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) | 1.6 (1.2, 1.9) | 0.4 (0.0, 0.8) | -0.1 (-0.6, 0.4) |
Dog acquired | 1.0 (0.5, 1.5) | 1.4 (0.8, 1.9) | 0.3 (-0.3, 1.0) | -0.1 (-0.9, 0.6) |
Dog loss | 1.2 (0.5, 1.8) | 1.9 (1.2, 2.6) | 0.7 (-0.1, 1.6) | 0.3 (-0.7, 1.2) |
Unstructured physical activity (times/week) | p = < 0.001 | |||
Non-dog owner | 18.2 (16.7, 19.6) | 17.0 (15.5, 18.5) | -1.1 (-2.7, 0.5) | Ref |
Dog owner | 24.9 (23.0, 26.8) | 24.0 (22.1, 25.8) | -1.0 (-2.9, 0.9) | 0.2 (-2.2, 2.5) |
Dog acquired | 18.1 (14.9, 21.3) | 25.2 (22.0, 28.5) | 7.1 (3.9, 10.3) | 8.3 (4.8, 11.7) |
Dog loss | 29.4 (25.1, 33.7) | 21.7 (17.4, 26.0) | -7.7 (-12.0, -3.5) | -6.6 (-11.1, -2.1) |
Unstructured physical activity – excluding dog walking and play (times/week) | p = 0.535 | |||
Non-dog owner | 18.0 (16.7, 19.4) | 16.8 (15.5, 18.2) | -1.2 (-2.7, 0.3) | Ref |
Dog owner | 18.8 (17.1, 20.5) | 18.9 (17.2, 20.6) | 0.1 (-1.6, 1.9) | 1.3 (-0.8, 3.5) |
Dog acquired | 18.0 (15.1, 20.9) | 17.4 (14.5, 20.2) | -0.6 (-3.6, 2.3) | 0.6 (-2.6, 3.7) |
Dog loss | 24.0 (20.1, 27.8) | 21.6 (17.7, 25.4) | -2.4 (-6.3, 1.5) | -1.2 (-5.3, 2.9) |
Screen time (mins/day) | p = 0.135 | |||
Non-dog owner | 93.1 (81.1, 105.0) | 94.7 (82.4, 106.9) | 1.6 (-12.7, 15.9) | Ref |
Dog owner | 120.5 (105.6, 135.5) | 107.2 (92.0, 122.4) | -13.4 (-30.4, 3.7) | -15.0 (-36.1, 6.2) |
Dog acquired | 80.7 (55.2, 106.2) | 103.4 (77.5, 129.2) | 22.7 (-6.0, 51.4) | 21.1 (-10.0, 52.2) |
Dog loss | 110.0 (75.7, 144.2) | 94.2 (59.9, 128.6) | -15.7 (-53.7, 22.2) | -17.3 (-57.1, 22.4) |
Sleep time (hours/day) | p = 0.620 | |||
Non-dog owner | 11.5 (11.3, 11.6) | 10.4 (10.2, 10.6) | -1.1 (-1.3, -0.9) | Ref |
Dog owner | 11.3 (11.1, 11.5) | 10.3 (10.0, 10.5) | -1.1 (-1.3, -0.8) | 0.0 (-0.3, 0.3) |
Dog acquired | 11.5 (11.2, 11.9) | 10.6 (10.2, 10.9) | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.5) | 0.1 (-0.4, 0.6) |
Dog loss | 11.2 (10.7, 11.7) | 10.5 (10.0, 11.0) | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) | 0.4 (-0.2, 1.0) |