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Table 3 Characteristics of initial and final cluster analysis solutions, presented in order from the first model (all variables included) to the final model (only two variables included), LSAC data a

From: ‘Social screens’ and ‘the mainstream’: longitudinal competitors of non-organized physical activity in the transition from childhood to adolescence

Model characteristicsModel 1Model 2Model 3Final model
Number of clusters/segments2322
Silhouette measure of cohesion and separation0.1 (poor)0.0 (poor)0.5 (good)0.8 (good)
Predictor importance of variables
 Texting/emailing/social media1.001.001.001.00
 Other internet use0.500.490.460.39
 Other physical activity0.030.030.01
 Shopping0.150.01
 Reading for leisure0.130.01
 TV/movies0.040.01
 Music for leisure0.04
 Electronic gaming0.04
 Homework/study0.01
 School lessons0.01
 Sleeping/napping0.00
 Daily living activities0.00
 Verbal communication0.00
  1. a.Models were conducted iteratively until segments differed significantly in all input variables. Non-significant variables were excluded from subsequent models.