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Table 4 Multivariable regression models exploring relationships between family circumstance variables and television viewing, sedentary/low-intensity activity and moderate to vigorous-intensity activity time

From: Children's television viewing and objectively measured physical activity: associations with family circumstance

Family circumstance variable

Television viewing

Low-intensity activity

Moderate-to-vigorous-intensity activity

 

β (95% CI)

p-value

β (95% CI)

p-value

β (95% CI)

p-value

YOUNG GIRLS

 

R2 = 0.13

 

R2 = 0.05

 

R2 = 0.03

Dual-parent family

-14.19 (-35.64, 7.26)

0.19

-18.12 (-67.01, 30.78)

0.56

5.51 (-17.77, 28.79)

0.64

Siblings

8.40 (-17.58, 34.38)

0.52

-45.55 (-89.55, -1.56)

0.04

18.76 (-0.89, 38.41)

0.06

Parental education

-23.07 (-33.58, -12.56)

<0.001

1.00 (-14.54, 16.54)

0.90

-6.50 (-16.23, 3.25)

0.19

Parental employment

-7.04 (-19.86, 5.78)

0.27

9.94 (-6.76, 26.64)

0.24

-2.65 (-11.25, 5.95)

0.54

YOUNG BOYS

 

R2 = 0.17

 

R2 = 0.04

 

R2 = 0.03

Dual-parent family

-3.24 (-16.14, 9.67)

0.62

11.06 (-33.25, 55.36)

0.62

-12.39 (-33.86, 9.09)

0.25

Siblings

-8.47 (-26.13, 9.19)

0.34

-44.46 (-88.93, 0.00)

0.05

9.73 (-8.45, 27.90)

0.29

Parental education

-23.53 (-33.42, -13.64)

<0.001

-13.61 (-28.03, 0.80)

0.06

6.59 (-2.05, 15.22)

0.13

Parental employment

-7.04 (-15.73, 1.65)

0.11

-5.33 (-20.72, 10.06)

0.49

6.96 (-0.97, 14.88)

0.08

OLDER GIRLS

 

R2 = 0.19

 

R2 = 0.03

 

R2 = 0.01

Dual-parent family

-18.54 (-32.02, -5.06)

0.009

-13.58 (-34.98, 7.81)

0.21

-2.41 (-12.10, 7.28)

0.62

Siblings

-14.16 (-27.66, -0.67)

0.04

-40.41 (-61.07, -19.75)

<0.001

8.69 (0.57, 16.82)

0.04

Parental education

-26.00 (-33.13, -18.87)

<0.001

3.29 (-3.60, 10.18)

0.34

0.07 (-3.10, 3.23)

0.97

Parental employment

-4.78 (-14.80, 5.25)

0.34

1.03 (-6.79, 8.85)

0.79

2.54 (-0.68, 5.76)

0.12

OLDER BOYS

 

R2 = 0.16

 

R2 = 0.02

 

R2 = 0.02

Dual-parent family

-16.14 (-36.43, 4.15)

0.12

-19.44 (-42.93, 4.05)

0.10

4.37 (-3.13, 11.87)

0.24

Siblings

5.63 (-17.77, 29.03)

0.63

-5.91 (-33.56, 21.72)

0.67

4.96 (-3.38, 13.30)

0.24

Parental education

-17.40 (-25.80, -9.00)

<0.001

-9.41 (-21.42, 2.61)

0.12

-1.64 (-6.52, 3.24)

0.50

Parental employment

-8.37 (-16.81, 0.07)

0.05

-0.85 (-12.35, 10.66)

0.88

1.55 (-2.09, 5.19)

0.39