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Table 2 Adolescent physical activity at Time 2 by adolescent-reported parental factors at Time 1: 5-year longitudinal associations

From: Parental influences on adolescents' physical activity and sedentary behavior: longitudinal findings from Project EAT-II

  

na

Model 1b Adjusted Mean Hours of MVPA per Week by Level of Parental Factors

Model 1b p for trend

Model 2c p for trend

   

Not at all

A little

Somewhat

Very much

  

Maternal Encouragement to be Active

        
 

Younger Males

324

7.3

7.6

7.7

7.9

0.22

0.96

 

Older Males

731

6.6

6.9

7.2

7.8

<0.01

<0.01

 

Younger Females

395

5.5

6.0

6.3

6.7

<0.01

0.06

 

Older Females

907

5.6

5.7

5.9

5.9

0.30

0.68

Mother Cares About Staying Fit

        
 

Younger Males

325

7.4

7.2

8.2

7.6

0.31

0.93

 

Older Males

732

7.3

7.1

7.6

7.3

0.60

0.97

 

Younger Females

396

5.8

6.4

6.2

6.7

0.12

0.99

 

Older Females

911

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.1

0.12

0.38

Paternal Encouragement to be Active

        
 

Younger Males

317

6.8

7.0

7.7

8.2

<0.01

0.02

 

Older Males

708

6.7

7.0

7.7

7.7

<0.01

<0.01

 

Younger Females

361

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.6

0.20

0.87

 

Older Females

877

5.5

6.0

5.7

6.1

0.06

0.89

Father Cares About Staying Fit

        
 

Younger Males

317

6.3

7.3

8.0

8.1

<0.01

0.10

 

Older Males

703

6.8

7.2

7.7

7.7

<0.01

0.01

 

Younger Females

362

5.8

6.7

6.4

6.6

0.10

0.23

 

Older Females

876

5.5

6.0

5.9

6.0

0.05

0.30

  1. a n may differ slightly across variables and models
  2. b Model 1: Adjusted for race (white/non white) and SES in 5 categories
  3. c Model 2: Adjusted for race (white/non white, SES in 5 categories and hours of MVPA at Time 1)