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Table 2 Association of family functioning and friendship quality with physical activity and sedentary time (beta (95%CI))

From: Perceived family functioning and friendship quality: cross-sectional associations with physical activity and sedentary behaviours

 

Family functioning

Friendship quality

  

Good qualities

Difficulties

MVPA

   

  Weekday

0.57 (0.17, 0.98)**

1.13 (0.62, 1.65)**

−0.16 (−0.65, 0.33)

  Weekend

0.13 (−0.25, 0.51)

0.56 (0.09, 1.02)*

−0.18 (−0.68, 0.33)

Sedentary time

   

  Weekday

−2.70 (−7.27, 1.86)

−10.34 (−17.03, −3.66)**

4.09 (−2.56, 10.73)

  Weekend

−4.74 (−11.17, 1.69)

−3.81 (−12.91, 5.29)

−0.02 (−7.72, 7.68)

  1. Models adjusted for school-level clustering, age, sex, body mass index, ethnicity, sexual maturity, SEP, MFQ and mutually adjusted for family functioning and friendship quality.
  2. 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; MVPA, moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity; SEP, socioeconomic position; MFQ, Mood and feelings questionnaire.
  3. Outcome variables (MVPA and sedentary time) were box-cox transformed for analysis.
  4. Weekday n = 738; Weekend n = 677; *p = 0.05; **p = <0.01.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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