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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of perceived support from various sources for participation in lunchtime 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

43.8

1.0§

1.0**

54

36.3

1.0¶

 

High (1/1 parent)

1007

33.3

0.82 (0.50–1.34)

0.92 (0.55–1.54)

281

31.5

0.92 (0.50–1.68)

 

High (1/2 parents)

456

33.1

0.64 (0.50–0.82)

0.77 (0.59–0.99)

166

26.5

0.66 (0.44–0.99)

 

Low (2/2 parents)

753

26.8

0.51 (0.40–0.65)

0.68 (0.54–0.87)

390

19.7

0.53 (0.37–0.76)

 

Low (1/1, no parents)

175

24.6

0.49 (0.33–0.73)

0.70 (0.46–1.04)

90

17.8

0.49 (0.26–0.93)

 

Sibling/Cousin(s)

        

High

1241

43.3

1.0§

 

392

34.4

1.0||

 

Low

1095

26.7

0.52 (0.43–0.63)

 

515

21.2

0.60 (0.45–0.79)

 

No sibling

154

26.6

0.59 (0.39–0.90)

 

74

16.2

0.50 (0.21–1.19)

 

Friend(s)

        

High

986

51.8

1.0§

1.0§

385

39.7

1.0§

1.0§

Low

1504

23.9

0.34 (0.28–0.42)

0.39 (0.32–0.48)

596

17.3

0.41 (0.29–0.57)

0.41 (0.29–0.57)

School

        

High

1369

39.2

1.0§

 

546

30.3

1.0††

 

Low

1121

29.7

0.64 (0.52–0.79)

 

435

22.7

0.71 (0.51–0.98)

 
  1. * played active games most of the time
  2. † only variables 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=.001; ¶ p = .007; ** p = .02; †† p = .04; ns = non-significant