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Table 3 Bivariate analysis with PA in minutes by LPA and MVPA

From: Associations between elementary and middle school teachers’ physical activity promoting practices and teacher- and school-level factors

 

LPA

MVPA

Teacher PA promoting practices sum score

 

Mean ± SD

Wald chi square (p)

Mean ± SD

Wald chi square (p)

Mean ± SD

Wald chi square (p)

Gender

 Male

404.4 ± 84.7

0.34 (0.558)

34.9 ± 16.0

19.42 (< 0.001)**

24.1 ± 6.2

6.47 (0.011)*

 Female

399.1 ± 85.2

 

22.9 ± 13.8

 

22.3 ± 4.8

 

Race

 White

405.7 ± 79.0

1.19 (0.275)

26.2 ± 14.5

8.52 (0.004)**

22.7 ± 5.2

0.09 (0.760)

 Non-white

390.1 ± 93.2

 

20.8 ± 13.6

 

22.1 ± 4.7

 

Weight Status

 Normal weight

416.7 ± 88.8

10.31 (0.006)**

27.6 ± 14.8

9.88 (0.007)**

23.8 ± 5.3

11.45 (0.003)**

 Overweight

413.5 ± 73.7

 

25.0 ± 15.7

 

22.9 ± 4.5

 

 Obese

381.1 ± 85.7

 

21.1 ± 12.7

 

21.2 ± 4.9

 

Education level

 No graduate degree

409.2 ± 88.2

2.61 (0.106)

23.9 ± 13.5

0.04 (0.848)

22.0 ± 4.8

1.05 (0.306)

 Masters/doctoral degree

393.7 ± 82.8

 

24.2 ± 14.9

 

22.7 ± 5.1

 

Years experience

 1 to 15 years

397.2 ± 84.9

0.06 (0.814)

23.8 ± 13.5

< 0.001 (0.966)

22.2 ± 4.8

0.01 (0.942)

 More than 15 years

401.7 ± 85.4

 

24.5 ± 15.5

 

22.8 ± 5.3

 

School type

 Elementary

409.7 ± 89.8

4.94 (0.026)*

24.6 ± 14.6

0.05 (0.830)

23.9 ± 4.5

48.48 (< 0.001)**

 Middle

382.8 ± 73.9

 

23.3 ± 14.1

 

19.9 ± 4.7

 

School Race – White

 50% or more

412.8 ± 74.6

2.86 (0.091)

27.8 ± 14.7

14.00 (< 0.001)**

23.4 ± 4.9

1.04 (0.308)

 Less than 50%

390.5 ± 90.7

 

21.5 ± 13.6

 

21.8 ± 4.9

 

School FARMS eligibility

 Less than 75%

400.85 ± 75.14

< 0.01 (0.961)

25.31 ± 14.64

3.70 (0.055)

22.36 ± 5.17

.50 (0.479)

 75% or more

396.50 ± 106.08

 

21.13 ± 13.39

 

22.60 ± 4.57

 

School urbanicity

 Suburban

386.8 ± 86.8

4.43 (0.109)

22.1 ± 13.4

15.36 (< 0.001)**

21.5 ± 5.1

2.17 (0.339)

 Urban

408.1 ± 107.8

 

18.8 ± 14.4

 

23.1 ± 4.4

 

 Rural

412.8 ± 74.6

 

27.8 ± 14.7

 

23.4 ± 4.9

 

County

 County A

408.1 ± 107.8

4.59 (0.204)

18.8 ± 14.4

16.54 (< 0.001)**

23.1 ± 4.4

2.17 (0.538)

 County B

412.8 ± 74.6

 

27.8 ± 14.7

 

23.4 ± 4.9

 

 County C

389.7 ± 76.9

 

20.8 ± 12.8

 

21.6 ± 5.0

 

 County D

384.0 ± 95.9

 

23.3 ± 13.9

 

21.4 ± 5.2

 
  1. Note. *p<.05 **p<.01. LPA Light physical activity, MVPA moderate to vigorous physical activity, FARMS free and reduced meal services