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Table 3 Associations of family SEP indicators with sports participation (no) (n = 4685) and outdoor play (<1 hour/day) (n = 3903)

From: Social inequalities in young children’s sports participation and outdoor play

 

Sports participation (no)

Outdoor play (<1 hour/day)

 

Crude model

Basic model*

Full model**

Crude model

Basic model*

Full model**

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Maternal educational level

 High (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Mid-high

1.40 (1.20,1.64)

1.33 (1.13,1.55)

1.07 (0.90,1.27)

0.94 (0.78,1.12)

0.85 (0.70,1.03)

0.85 (0.69,1.04)

 Mid-low

2.14 (1.84,2.50)

1.95 (1.65,2.29)

1.28 (1.05,1.55)

1.13 (0.95,1.35)

0.88 (0.72,1.07)

0.82 (0.64,1.04)

 Low

3.17 (2.58,3.89)

2.73 (2.18,3.42)

1.65 (1.26,2.17)

1.25 (1.00,1.57)

0.78 (0.60,1.02)

0.67 (0.49,0.92)

Paternal educational level

 High (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Mid-high

1.49 (1.26,1.77)

1.45 (1.22,1.72)

1.25 (1.05,1.50)

0.88 (0.72,1.08)

0.84 (0.68,1.04)

0.86 (0.68,1.08)

 Mid-low

2.31 (1.97,2.72)

2.20 (1.85,2.61)

1.59 (1.29,1.95)

1.04 (0.87,1.24)

0.93 (0.76,1.14)

0.97 (0.76,1.23)

 Low

2.63 (2.19,3.14)

2.26 (1.85,2.76)

1.46 (1.16,1.83)

1.39 (1.13,1.70)

1.02 (0.80,1.29)

1.05 (0.79,1.40)

Maternal employment status

Paid job (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 No paid job

1.49 (1.30,1.71)

1.23 (1.06,1.44)

1.01 (0.85,1.20)

1.25 (1.06,1.47)

0.93 (0.77,1.12)

0.87 (0.70,1.08)

Paternal employment status

 Paid job (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 No paid job

1.61 (1.26,2.07)

1.29 (1.00,1.67)

1.08 (0.82,1.43)

1.29 (0.91,1.82)

0.96 (0.63,1.45)

0.84 (0.54,1.31)

Household income

> €3200/month (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

€2000-€3200/month

2.08 (1.80,2.40)

1.97 (1.70,2.29)

1.52 (1.28,1.79)

1.05 (0.88,1.24)

0.97 (0.80,1.16)

1.06 (0.86,1.31)

<€ 2000/month

2.49 (2.14,2.90)

2.18 (1.82,2.61)

1.57 (1.27,1.94)

1.84 (1.56,2.18)

1.32 (1.07,1.64)

1.57 (1.21,2.04)

  1. Table is based on imputed dataset. Bold print indicates statistical significance.
  2. Values represent odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals derived from (multiple) logistic regression analyses.
  3. SEP = socioeconomic position.
  4. *Adjusted for confounders (i.e. ethnic background, child’s age, and season at measurement).
  5. **Additional adjusted for other SEP indicators.