Table 4

ORs for achieving 60 min of MVPA per day associated with different activities using multiple imputation (n=1223)*

ExposureMeeting government guideline: OR (95% CI)p for gender interaction
All (n=1223)Boys (n=556)Girls (n=667)
Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2
Frequency child attends sport/exercise club at schoolNever (ref)1111110.34
1–2 days/week1.33
(0.98 to 1.81)
1.31
(0.97 to 1.78)
1.10
(0.65 to 1.86)
1.07
(0.63 to 1.81)
1.54
(1.06 to 2.23)
1.54
(1.07 to 2.21)
3–4 days/week1.87
(1.16 to 3.01)
1.83
(1.14 to 2.93)
2.22
(1.09 to 4.53)
2.14
(1.04 to 4.40)
1.63
(0.94 to 2.85)
1.63
(0.94 to 2.82)
5 days/week1.69
(1.03 to 2.78)
1.67
(1.02 to 2.76)
1.61
(0.83 to 3.09)
1.55
(0.79 to 3.02)
1.76
(0.84 to 3.69)
1.77
(0.84 to 3.73)
p for trend0.010.010.030.050.050.05
Frequency child attends sport/exercise club outside of schoolNever (ref)1111110.93
1–2 days/week1.14
(0.80 to 1.64)
1.13
(0.77 to 1.64)
1.21
(0.74 to 1.98)
1.18
(0.70 to 1.99)
1.11
 (0.68 to 1.80)
1.12
(0.69 to 1.82)
3–4 days/week1.82
(1.22 to 2.72)
1.75
(1.16 to 2.65)
2.07
(1.11 to 3.87)
1.95
(1.03 to 3.67)
1.66
(0.99 to 2.78)
1.69
(1.01 to 2.83)
5 days/week2.70
(1.57 to 4.62)
2.63
(1.51 to 4.58)
3.24
(1.49 to 7.07)
3.15
(1.41 to 7.06)
2.30
(1.12 to 4.72)
2.33
(1.14 to 4.77)
p for trend<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0010.0090.008
Frequency child plays with friends/family outside near homeNever (ref)1111110.74
1–2 days/week1.15
(0.70 to 1.88)
1.12
(0.69 to 1.82)
0.98
(0.46 to 2.09)
0.94
(0.43 to 2.06)
1.47
(0.62 to 3.45)
1.47
(0.63 to  3.43)
3–4 days/week1.88
(1.12 to 3.16)
1.84
(1.11 to 3.06)
1.62
(0.73 to 3.58)
1.59
(0.70 to 3.58)
2.32
(0.91 to 5.91)
2.32
(0.92 to 5.88)
5 days/week2.11
(1.26 to 3.52)
2.10
(1.26 to 3.49)
2.08
(0.92 to 4.69)
2.07
(0.91 to 4.74)
2.35
(0.93 to 5.99)
2.36
(0.93 to 6.02)
p for trend<0.001<0.0010.0030.0020.010.02
Frequency child plays with friends/family in home/gardenNever (ref)1111110.21
1–2 days/week1.27
(0.84 to 1.91)
1.23
(0.81 to 1.86)
0.94
(0.52 to 1.72)
0.90
(0.49 to 1.64)
1.75
(0.84 to 3.64)
1.75
(0.84 to 3.65)
3–4 days/week1.51
(1.00 to 2.28)
1.46
(0.96 to 2.23)
1.29
(0.70 to 2.40)
1.28
(0.68 to 2.44)
1.80
(0.86 to 3.80)
1.80
(0.86 to 3.79)
5 days/week1.71
(1.14 to 2.56)
1.67
(1.11 to 2.53)
1.71
(0.90 to 3.25)
1.62
(0.83 to 3.14)
1.80
(0.88 to 3.69)
1.81
(0.88 to 3.70)
p for trend0.0050.0060.010.020.210.21
Activity score (per unit)1.18
(1.12 to 1.25)
1.18
(1.11 to 1.25)
1.21
(1.12 to 1.30)
1.20
(1.11 to 1.30)
1.16
(1.07 to 1.25)
1.16
(1.07 to 1.25)
0.52
  • *Model 1 is adjusted for age and gender; model 2 is additionally adjusted for body mass index and Indices of Multiple Deprivation score.

  • MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity.