Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors (demographic, self-reported sleep duration and sedentary behaviours, school attendance, frequency, duration, type of activity and place of destination of children when leaving the home environment), with children self-reporting being sufficiently physically active (> 60 min usually a day) during COVID-19 UK restrictions (April-June 2020)

Age (years)

0.82

(0.72–0.94)

0.83

(0.72–0.97)

(0.12–0.97)

(0.67–0.99)

Sex- Male (Reference)

 Female

0.81

0.60–1.08

0.63

(0.45–0.88)

(0.44–0.86)

(0.50–1.17)

Ethnicity—White British (Reference)

 Pakistani Heritage

0.64

(0.44–0.92)

0.62

(0.41–0.95)

(0.47–1.12)

(0.46–1.48)

 Other

0.57

(0.35–0.90)

0.50

(0.30–0.83)

(0.31–0.90)

(0.24–0.94

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Most Deprived (Reference)

 2nd most deprived

1.46

(0.94–2.28)

1.30

(0.81–2.08)

(0.76–1.98)

(0.78–2.54)

 3rd most deprived

0.97

(0.62–1.52)

0.78

(0.48–1.26)

(0.51–1.33)

(0.45–1.57)

 4th < most deprived

1.33

(0.89–2.00)

1.13

(0.72–1.75)

(0.71–1.75)

(0.81–2.41)

Attending School—Yes (Reference)

 No

1.41

(0.89–2.23)

1.32

(0.79–2.18)

(0.69–1.96)

(0.72–2.47)

Meeting Sleep guidelines

Not meeting (Reference)

 Yes- meeting (9–11 h)

1.32

(0.69–2.54)

(0.67–2.55)

(0.69–3.73)

 11 h < 

0.87

(0.42–1.81)

(0.42–1.13)

(0.55–3.70)

Watching Television

 < 1 h (Reference)

 1–3 h

1.04

(0.75–1.46)

(0.77–1.52)

(0.76–1.79)

 3 h < 

0.74

(0.46–1.19)

(0.43–1.23)

(0.41–1.33)

Video games on a games console

  < 1 h (Reference)

 1–3 h

0.91

(0.63–1.32)

(0.63–1.33)

(0.58–1.51)

 3 h < 

0.43

(0.28–0.67)

(0.29–0.70)

(0.30–0.90)

Computers/tablets use for social activity

 < 1 h (Reference)

 1–3 h

1.11

(0.74–1.68)

(0.71–1.63)

(0.81–2.33)

3 h < 

0.43

(0.44–1.45)

(0.47–0.71)

(0.72–3.86)

Mobile phone use

 < 1 h (Reference)

 1–3 h

1.03

(0.64–1.66)

(0.69–1.79)

(0.58–1.89)

 3 h < 

0.73

(0.39–1.37)

(0.43–1.52)

(0.31–1.68)

School Work

 < 1 h (Reference)

 1–3 h

0.89

(0.60–1.32)

(0.59–1.32)

(0.51–1.41)

 3 h < 

1.20

(0.80–1.80)

(0.79–1.81))

(0.61–1.73)

Frequency of leaving home

Stayed at Home (Reference)

 Once a day (Reference—Model 4)

(1.04–2.36)

More than once a day

(1.66–4.48)

(0.67–1.73)

Duration away from home

 < 30 min (Reference)

 31–60 min

(1.01–4.8)

60 min < 

(3.5–18.0)

Destination of activity—when leaving the home?

Street (reference)

 Shops

(0.13–0.98)

 Park

(0.68–1.77)

 Greenspace/nature

(0.49–1.88)

 Other neighbourhood areas

(44.3–1.85)

Type of activity—when leaving the home, Walk—No (reference)

Yes

(0.70–1.88)

Type of activity—when leaving the home, Run/Jog -

No (reference)

Yes

(1.30–3.47)

Type of activity—when leaving the home, Ride bike/scoot -

No (reference)

Yes

(1.01–2.31)

Type of activity—when leaving the home, Play, Sports or Games—No (reference)

Yes

(1.1–4.31)

Type of activity—when leaving the home, Other—No (reference

Yes)

(0.34–2.70)

 Constant

3.67

(0.86–15.64)

4.39

(0.78–24.83)

(0.44–15.85)

(0.06–7.25)

Log likelihood

-539.2033

-483.34

-310.63993

Pseudo r-square

0.029

0.062

0.1758

Likelihood-Ratio chi-square (df)

32.17 (8), p = 0.000

63.34 (20), p = .0001

106.86(32), p = 0.000