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Table 4 Final models: associations of determinants with total physical activity (TPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior (SB)a

From: Physical activity and sedentary behavior in preschoolers: a longitudinal assessment of trajectories and determinants

 

TPA [cpm]

MVPA [min/day]

SB [min/day]

 

β

95% CI

p-value

β

95% CI

p-value

β

95% CI

p-value

Demographic and biological variables

 Sex

49.8

(28.5, 71.2)

≤0.001

14.8

(10.7, 19.0)

≤0.001

−7.1

(−14.4, 0.3)

0.062

 Age

31.6

(17.6, 45.6)

≤0.001

8.9

(6.0, 11.8)

≤0.001

–

–

–

 Birth weight

2.3

(0.4, 4.2)

0.018

0.4

(0.1, 0.8)

0.027

–

–

–

 Gross motor skills

10.7

(0.1, 21.3)

0.048

2.2

(0.4, 4.2)

0.023

–

–

–

 Family structure

59.3

(11.7, 106.8)

0.016

–

–

–

−20.1

(−46.0, 5.7)

0.123

Psychological, cognitive and emotional variables

 Activity temperament

39.2

(23.2, 55.2)

≤0.001

6.4

(3.1, 9.6)

≤0.001

−12.8

(−19.1, −6.5)

≤0.001

 Parenting stress

1.8

(0.3, 3.2)

0.017

0.2

(−0.1, 0.5)

0.123

–

–

–

Environmental variables

 Season

–

–

–

2.6

(−2.8, 7.9)

0.344

11.9

(1.2, 22.6)

0.029

  1. β β-coefficient, CI confidence interval
  2. aMultivariable linear mixed models including a random intercept for each subject and for each childcare center showing all variables with P ≤ 0.1 of the respective full model (n = 498)