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Table 3 Influence of being in care vs. at home on children’s physical activity

From: UK Preschool-aged children’s physical activity levels in childcare and at home: a cross-sectional exploration

 

Activity Intensity β (95 % CI)

 

Sedentary

LPA

MVPA

Boys

 7 am–6 pma

−6.4 (−7.4, −5.5)***

0.6 (−0.1, 1.3)

5.7 (4.8, 6.7)***

  7–9 amb

−13.8 (−16.5, −11.2)***

3.6 (1.7, 5.6)***

10.1 (8.0, 12.2)***

  9 am–12 pmc

−3.3 (−4.8, −1.7)***

−1.0 (−2.3, 0.4)

4.2 (2.2, 6.2)***

  12–3 pmd

−1.4 (−3.0, 0.2)

−0.2 (−1.4, 1.0)

1.4 (−0.3, 3.1)

  3–6 pme

−5.4 (−7.0, −3.7)***

0.3 (−1.0, 1.6)

4.8 (3.0, 6.7)***

Girls

 7 am–6 pma

−4.8 (−5.8, −3.8)***

1.8 (1.1, 2.5)***

3.0 (2.1, 3.8)***

  7–9 amb

−10.7 (−12.9, −8.4)***

3.2 (1.2, 5.2)**

7.9 (5.7, 10.0)***

  9 am–12 pmc

−3.1 (−4.7, −1.4)***

−0.2 (−1.5, 1.1)

3.5 (1.8, 5.2)***

  12–3 pmd

−1.3 (−2.8, 0.5)

0.3 (−0.9, 1.4)

1.0 (−0.6, 2.5)

  3–6 pme

−1.2 (−2.9, 0.5)

1.2 (−0.1, 2.5)

−0.2 (−1.8, 1.5)

  1. a n = 1088 observations for boys, n = 1051 for girls; b n = 704 for boys, n = 682 for girls; c n = 716 for boys, n = 699 for girls; d n = 783 for boys, n = 745 for girls; e n = 752 for boys, n = 763 for girls; β: minutes per hour spent sedentary or active when in care compared to at home during hours specified; 95 % CI: 95 % confidence interval; *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.005