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Table 1 Univariate and multivariate analysis of perceived support from various sources for participation in after-school physical activity.

From: Social support for youth physical activity: Importance of siblings, parents, friends and school support across a segmented school day

 

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)

 
  1. *participated in sport, dance, cultural performances, or played active games after school on at least 3 weekdays
  2. † only variable found significant (p <.05) through the stepwise process were included in the final multivariate model
  3. ‡ Corrected for cluster effect and controlled for sex and ethnicity
  4. § p = <.0001; || p = .0003; ns = non-significant