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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of perceived support from various sources for participation in active transportation to and from school.

From: Social support for youth physical activity: Importance of siblings, parents, friends and school support across a segmented school day

 

Juniors (n = 2,490)

Seniors (n = 981)

 

Total n

% active*

Univariate model

Multivariate model †

Total n

% active*

Univariate model

   

OR (95% CI)‡

OR (95% CI)‡

  

OR (95% CI)‡

Parent(s)

       

High (2/2 parents)

99

61.6

1.0ns

 

54

55.5

1.0ns

High (1/1 parent)

1007

59.6

0.90 (0.62–1.32)

 

281

59.3

1.22 (0.67–2.24)

High (1/2 parents)

456

60.7

0.97 (0.79–1.20)

 

166

53.6

0.96 (0.68–1.37)

Low (2/2 parents)

753

57.0

0.85 (0.71–1.03)

 

390

49.7

0.93 (0.68–1.28)

Low (1/1, no parents)

175

61.7

1.01 (0.74–1.39)

 

90

58.9

1.32 (0.77–2.26)

Sibling/Cousin(s)

       

High

1241

61.3

1.0ns

 

392

57.1

1.0ns

Low

1095

58.8

0.91 (0.78–1.07)

 

515

52.2

0.89 (0.64–1.24)

No sibling

154

57.1

0.87 (0.62–1.22)

 

74

41.9

0.62 (0.40–0.96)

Friend(s)

       

High

986

63.4

1.0||

1.0§

385

55.8

1.0ns

Low

1504

57.7

0.81 (0.69–0.95)

0.78 (0.66–0.92)

596

51.8

1.02 (0.77–1.36)

School

       

High

1369

58.4

1.0ns

1.0¶

546

51.3

1.0ns

Low

1121

61.9

1.14 (0.98–1.33)

1.20 (1.02–1.40)

435

55.1

1.21 (0.91–1.61)

  1. * walked/biked to or from school for at least 5 trips over the last 5 school days
  2. † only variables found significant (p < .05) through the stepwise process were included in the final multivariate model
  3. ‡ Corrected for cluster effect and controlled for sex and ethnicity
  4. § p = .004; || p = .01; ¶ p = .03; ns = non-significant