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Table 3 Results from multi-level regression clustered for school at follow-up examining differences in adolescents’ views about type of activity for increased participation by broad population subgroup

From: What do adolescents want in order to become more active?

Which of these activities

Girls (vs. boys)

Overweight/Obese

<60 mins/day MVPA

Low parent

N (%) already

Already

or sports would you

 

(vs. normal weight)

(vs. ≥60 mins/day

education

participate

participate

like to try or do

  

MVPA)

(vs. high)

(N = 402)

(Yes vs. No)

more often?

     

(N = 402)

 

Multiple logistic regression OR (95% CI)

Team sports (e.g. rugby, netball)

0.7 (0.5, 1.2)

0.7 (0.5, 1.2)

0.9 (0.6, 1.4)

0.7 (0.5, 1.1)

246 (53.8)

3.9 (2.6, 5.9)

Fitness classes (e.g. aerobics, pilates, yoga)

7.2 (3.9, 13.3)

1.2 (0.8, 1.8)

1.1 (0.6, 1.9)

0.7 (0.4, 1.1)

21 (4.6)

3.5 (1.5, 8.1)

Racquet sports (e.g. badminton, squash)

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

0.8 (0.5, 1.4)

1.0 (0.6, 1.5)

0.47 (0.5, 0.9)

104 (22.8)

4.1 (2.5, 6.6)

Dance (e.g. hip hop, ballet, ballroom)

40.3 (17.8, 91.1)

1.5 (0.9, 2.3)

1.2 (0.7, 1.8)

1.7 (1.2, 2.5)

84 (18.4)

8.1 (5.4, 12.1)

Martial arts (e.g. judo, karate, aikido)

0.7 (0.4, 1.1)

0.9 (0.5, 1.6)

0.6 (0.4, 1.1)

0.9 (0.5, 1.4)

28 (6.1)

5.0 (2.1, 11.7)

Using a gym (e.g. treadmills, weights)

1.0 (0.7, 1.6)

1.1 (0.6, 2.0)

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

0 (0)

 

None (I don’t want to do any more physical activities or sports)

0.4 (0.2, 0.9)

0.5 (0.2, 1.7)

1.9 (0.9, 3.9)

1.9 (1.0, 3.6)

6 (1.3)

9.9 (1.6, 60.6)

 

Multiple linear regression B (95% CI)

Total number of activities

0.6 (0.3, 0.9)

0.04 (−0.3, 0.4)

−0.2 (−0.5, 0.09)

−0.15 (−0.39, 0.09)

2.7 (1.6)

0.37 (0.01, 0.73)

  1. MVPA: moderate and vigorous physical activity defined ≥2000 accelerometry counts per minute.
  2. Already participate: Number and percentage of participants who report already participating in an activity within that group.
  3. Total number of activities: Mean (SD) of number of activity types which adolescents would like try or do more often.