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Table 4 Childhood and adolescent predictors of physical activity persistence in young adulthood, multivariable analysis males, n = 797

From: Childhood and adolescent predictors of leisure time physical activity during the transition from adolescence to adulthood: a population based cohort study

 

Variably Active

Persistently Active

Childhood Variables

Adj RR †

95%CI

p

Adj RR †

95%CI

p

Behavior

      

   Outside school sportsa

0.92

(0.78,1.09)

0.33

1.47

(1.05,2.08)

0.03

Physiology

      

   Longrunb

1.06

(1.02,1.11)

<0.01

0.85

(0.78,0.93)

<0.01

Sociocultural

      

   Active fatherc

0.96

(0.82,1.10)

0.54

1.25

(1.01,1.54)

0.04

Attitude

      

   Sports competencyd

1.18

(1.02,1.36)

0.03

1.08

(0.86,1.35)

0.52

   Rec competencye

0.98

(0.85,1.12)

0.73

1.23

(0.98,1.54)

0.07

   Do not enj sch sportf

0.36

(0.13,0.98)

0.04

4.07

(2.31,7.17)

<0.01

  1. †Adjusted for all other variables in the table
  2. aSmoking, dichotomised as Yes/No
  3. bDistance in the long jump (cm) continuous variable
  4. cActive father, dichotomised Yes/No
  5. dPerceived sports competency compared to peers, better than peers at sport, dichotomised
  6. eRec competency = Perceived recreational competency, ability to complete a task, dichotomised
  7. e Do not enj sch sport = Do not enjoy school sport, dichotomised as Yes/No
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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