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Table 5 Odds of being physically active predicted by cognitive stimulation

From: The role of cognitive stimulation at home in low-income preschoolers’ nutrition, physical activity and body mass index

 

2008

Odds ratio of being active

OR [95%CI]

(F = 5.11)****

2009

Odds ratio of being active

OR [95%CI]

(F = 2.74)**

Medium Cognitive Stimulationa

2.0**** (1.46,2.81)

1.42 (0.89, 2.26)

High Cognitive Stimulationa

2.8**** (1.87,4.27)

2.67** (1.36,5.25)

Additional covariates in model:

  

Maternal education

  

High School/ GED

1.04 (0.77, 1.40)

1.33 (0.83, 2.12)

More than High School

0.74 (0.53, 1.03)

0.94 (0.54, 1.65)

Race

  

   African American

1.62** (1.13, 2.32)

1.47 (0.73, 2.95)

   Hispanic/Latino

2.00** (1.25,3.32)

1.61 (0.84, 3.09)

   American Indian/ Alaska native

0.43*** (0.25, 0.74)

0.31 (0.93, 1.02)

   Asian or Pacific Islander b

3.89* (1.08, 14.0)

 

   Multiracial

2.70* (1.17, 6.38)

2.05 (0.48, 8.76)

   Other race

1.30 (0.31, 5.52)

1.75 (0.24, 12.83)

Age

1.00 (0.98, 1.02)

1.06 (0.99, 1.12)

Gender

1.09 (.087, 1.36)

1.24 (0.87, 1.76)

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001
  2. acompared to low cognitive stimulation
  3. bData for Asian Pacific Islander was omitted in 2009