Table 2 Distributions of the parental characteristic latent classes according to family support, child sports participation trajectories, and child moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) trajectories
Higher family SES and regular PA engagement in high school and adulthood by both father and mother | Lower family SES and regular PA in high school by the father | Lower family SES and no regular PA in high school by the father | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||||
Total | 192 (47.1) | 152 (37.3) | 64 (15.7) | |
Family support (n = 408) | 0.08* | |||
Lower (n = 208) | 90 (43.3) | 79 (38.0) | 99 (18.7) | |
Higher (n = 165) | 85 (51.5) | 62 (37.6) | 18 (10.9) | |
Missing (n = 35) | 17 (48.6) | 11 (31.4) | 7 (20.2) | |
Sports participation trajectory (n = 360)a | 0.01 | |||
Consistent sports participation (n = 194) | 111 (57.2) | 65 (33.5) | 18 (9.3) | |
Drop-out from sports participation (n = 166) | 75 (45.2) | 59 (35.5) | 32 (19.3) | |
MVPA trajectorya (n = 365) | <0.01 | |||
Consistently active (n = 63) | 45 (71.4) | 12 (19.1) | 6 (9.5) | |
Decreasing from moderate MVPA (n = 243) | 104 (42.8) | 99 (40.7) | 40 (16.5) | |
Substantially decreasing from high MVPA (n = 59) | 30 (50.8) | 23 (39.0) | 6 (10.2) |