Table 11 Logistic regression analysis of socio-demographic factors associated with sedentary lifestyle > one hour a day among Pakistani primary school children (n = 1860)

Gender

   Boys

1.35 (1.12-1.62)^‡

1.60 (1.31-1.95)^†

   Girls

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Area and socioeconomic status (SES)

   Urban, high SES

2.80 (2.15-3.66)^†

1.16 (0.72-1.86)

   Urban, middle SES

1.80 (1.38-2.34)^†

0.82 (0.53-1.28)

   Urban, low SES

1.93 (1.48-2.51)^†

1.46 (1.02-2.09)*

   Rural, low/disadvantaged SES

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Neighborhood income

   Low

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   Middle

1.83 (1.49-2.25)^†

1.36 (1.02-1.82)*

   High

2.42 (1.83-3.21)^†

1.52 (1.02-2.25)*

Parental education

   Illiterate

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   High school

1.23 (0.94-1.63)

0.94 (0.68-1.29)

   College

2.36 (1.80-3.11)^†

1.61 (1.09-2.38)*

   Higher education

2.32 (1.75-3.07)^†

1.55 (1.03-2.34)*

Number of siblings

   No

2.83 (1.24-6.41)*

1.55 (0.66-3.65)

   1-3

1.88 (1.56-2.62)^†

1.38 (1.10-1.73)^‡

   > 3

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Number of persons in child's living room

   No

2.07 (1.39-3.09)^†

1.39 (0.90-2.14)

   1-3

1.30 (1.07-1.56)^‡

0.98 (0.79-1.21)

   > 3

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