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Table 4 Linear and Logistic Regression for associations between covariates and physical activity behaviors, TX SPAN 8th and 11th grade students, 2009–2011

From: Parental and peer social support is associated with healthier physical activity behaviors in adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis of Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition (TX SPAN) data

 

Screen-time

Moderate Physical Activity

Vigorous Physical Activity

Physical Activity Score

Odds Ratio

P-value

Odds Ratio

P-value

Odds Ratio

P-value

Beta Coefficient

P-value

Perceived Parental Disapproval for not exercisinga

 Upset

0.72 (0.39, 1.33)

0.296

1.12 (0.81, 1.55)

0.497

1.25 (0.90, 1.74)

0.186

3.43 (−1.91, 8.77)

0.206

Parental Physical Activity Support

 

0.92 (0.86, 0.98)

0.014

1.14 (1.07, 1.21)

P < 0.001

1.12 (1.10, 1.17)

P < 0.001

2.40 (1.27, 3.54)

P < 0.001

Peer Physical Activity Support

 

0.93 (0.87, 0.98)

0.019

1.17 (1.13, 1.22)

P < 0.001

1.15 (1.10, 1.20)

P < 0.001

2.91 (2.01, 3.81)

P < 0.001

Genderb

 Girl

0.44 (0.33, 0.62)

P < 0.001

0.53 (0.37, 0.74)

P < 0.001

0.53 (0.42, 0.67)

P < 0.001

0.14 (−5.86, 6.14)

0.963

Gradec

 11th

0.68 (0.44, 1.05)

0.082

0.77 (0.57, 1.04)

0.087

0.84 (0.60, 1.18)

0.32

−0.24 (,-8.66, 8.18)

0.956

Ethnicityd

 African-American

1.84 (0.96, 3.55)

0.068

1.07 (0.77, 1.50)

0.669

0.83 (0.54, 1.27)

0.391

−2.04 (−12.40, 8.32)

0.698

 Hispanic

1.74 (0.99, 3.08)

0.054

0.87 (0.69, 1.10)

0.239

0.75 (0.49, 1.13)

0.165

−2.91 (−10.62, 4.80)

0.457

BMI Classe

 Overweight

0.94 (0.64, 1.39)

0.762

0.69 (0.53, 0.92)

0.011

0.90 (0.60, 1.33)

0.58

−2.69 (−7.80, 2.62)

0.319

 Obese

0.81 (0.55, 1.21)

0.304

0.57 (0.40, 0.83)

0.004

0.75 (0.52, 1.10)

0.132

−7.23 (−15.28, 0.83)

0.078

Parent Educationf

 Some College or more

1.14 (0.79, 1.64)

0.479

1.37 (0.96, 1.96)

0.083

1.10 (0.71, 1.67)

0.698

3.57 (−5.31, 12.44)

0.428

Socioeconomic Statusg

 Middle Tertile

1.04 (0.53, 2.09)

0.892

1.214 (0.85, 1.71)

0.288

1.05 (0.69, 1.59)

0.819

6.18 (−4.90, 17.27)

0.272

 Highest Tertile

0.89 (0.49, 1.57)

0.676

0.75 (0.53, 1.06)

0.106

0.77 (0.50, 1.20)

0.25

−0.50 (−9.27, 8.28)

0.911

  1. Note: Confidence intervals for odds ratios are in parenthesis. Referents were aNot upset, bBoy, c8th, dWhite/Other, eHealthy Weight, fHigh school or less, gLowest Tertile
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