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Table 3 Prevalence ratio and 95% confidence interval for behavior factors associated to sports practice (Brazil, n = 1752).

From: Association between regular participation in sports and leisure time behaviors in Brazilian adolescents: A cross-sectional study

  

Regular Participation in Sports

Leisure Time

Sports (yes)

Crude

Adjusted*

 

n (%)

PR [95%CI]

PR [95%CI]

TV viewing

   

   L-Frequency

27 (20.1)

1.00

1.00

   M-Frequency

142 (17.3)

1.00 [0.64–1.58]

1.13 [0.72–1.76]

   H-Frequency

95 (16.9)

0.98 [0.62–1.56]

1.28 [0.81–2.02]

  

p = 0.989

p = 0.577

Walk

   

   L-Frequency

93 (12.1)

1.00

1.00

   M-Frequency

119 (18.3)

1.33 [1.00–1.76]

1.32 [1.00–1.74]

   H-Frequency

58 (50.9)

2.79 [2.05–3.79]

2.69 [1.98–3.64]

  

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

Cycle

   

   L-Frequency

78 (10.5)

1.00

1.00

   M-Frequency

97 (17.2)

1.71 [1.24–2.34]

1.56 [1.13–2.16]

   H-Frequency

87 (41.1)

3.03 [2.22–4.13]

2.55 [1.80–3.60]

  

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

  1. * = adjusted for gender, age, family socio-economic status and parent's schooling; L-Frequency = low frequency; M-Frequency = middle frequency; H-Frequency = high frequency; PR = prevalence ratio; 95%CI = confidence interval of 95%.