Table 4 Factors associated with time spent playing outside using logistic regression modelling
Spending more than 0.5 hour playing outside per day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Study variables | n (row %) | Adjusted OR* | 95% CI | p |
Independence | ||||
Never | 103 (45%) | 1 | ||
Sometimes | 273 (61%) | 1.74 | 1.24–2.45 | P < 0.001 |
Mostly | 427 (71%) | 2.56 | 1.84–3.58 | P < 0.001 |
Neighbourhood Safety | ||||
Not sure or not safe | 320 (61%) | 1 | ||
Safe | 494 (65%) | 1.28 | 1.0–1.64 | P = 0.05 |
Employment Status | ||||
Other duties | 239 (56%) | 1 | ||
Employed | 597 (66%) | 1.37 | 1.06–1.78 | P = 0.02 |
Child's Gender | ||||
Girl | 434 (62%) | 1 | ||
Boy | 405 (67%) | 1.02 | 0.80–1.30 | P = 0.90 |
Language spoken at home | ||||
Other | 298 (53%) | 1 | ||
English | 550 (70%) | 1.99 | 1.54–2.56 | P < 0.001 |
Time Living in the area | ||||
≤ 2 years | 177 (61%) | 1 | ||
> 2 years | 663 (63%) | 0.91 | 0.68–1.23 | P = 0.55 |
Number of Children at home | ||||
1 | 200 (60%) | 1 | ||
> 1 | 627 (63%) | 0.89 | 0.67–1.17 | P = 0.40 |