Table 4 Multilevel linear regression between school environment with sedentary behavior and physical activity intensities.

From: Association between school environment with sedentary behavior and physical activity intensity in children

Variables

SB*

LPA**

MPA**

VPA**

MVPA**

β (IC 95%) ***

β (IC 95%)

β (IC 95%)

β (IC 95%)

β (IC 95%)

Policies and practices

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 22.48 (− 48.98; 4.01)

20.16 (0.02; 40.30)

4.58 (− 1.74; 10.91)

4.91 (1.44; 8.38)

8.49 (3.62; 13.36)

Committee that oversees or provides guidance on policies and practices related to physical activity and healthy eating

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 7.21 (− 19.76; 5.30)

3.72 (− 5.83; 13.28)

8.49 (− 1.62; 18.61)

1.98 (− 0.07; 4.0)

5.42 (0.64; 10.19)

Inter-school competitions

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

2.88 (− 19.01; 24.78)

− 5.78 (− 22.56; 10.98)

2.10 (1.60; 2.60)

2.49 (1.06; 3.92)

2.40 (2.25; 2.55)

Sports schools

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

12.50 (− 3.29; 28.29)

− 1.28 (− 13.41; 10.84)

− 5.97 (− 9.69;−2.24)

3.70 (1.27; 5.93)

− 6.67 (− 12.61; − 0.73)

Academic hobby activities

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 3.45 (− 19.41; 12.50)

− 0.64 (− 12.88; 11.59)

0.13 (− 3.65; 3.93)

− 0.71 (− 3.30; 1.87)

− 0.58 (− 6.60; 5.44)

Arts schools

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 10.17 (− 24.34; 3.98)

6.37 (3.51; 9.23)

− 2.16 (− 5.53; 1.20)

1.36 (− 0.93; 3.67)

− 0.79 (− 6.14; 4.56)

Breaks 15–29 min/day

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 5.49 (− 18.15; 7.16)

14.17 (4.54; 23.81)

3.28 (0.26; 6.31)

3.69 (1.65; 5.73)

6.87 (2.20; 10.75)

Gymnasium

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 1.81 (− 16.34; 12.71)

6.37 (− 4.74; 17.50)

2.32 (− 1.15; 5.80)

− 0.25 (− 2.62; 2.11)

2.06 (− 3.45; 7.58)

Other large room suitable for physical activity

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

1.12 (− 11.65; 13.91)

− 1.08 (− 10.88; 8.71)

− 2.55 (− 5.61; 0.49)

− 0.47 (− 2.55; 1.61)

− 3.02 (− 7.88; 1.82)

Running track

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 8.71 (− 35.47; 18.04)

16.68 (− 3.78; 37.15)

0.65 (− 5.76; 7.08)

2.80 (1.61, 3.99)

0.30 (− 9.86;10.48)

Outdoor sports field

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

1.81 (− 11.49; 15.11)

− 6.12 (− 16.30; 4.06)

3.44 (0.26; 6.62)

1.96 (− 0.19; 4.12)

5.40 (0.37; 10.44)

Art room

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref. 

Ref.

Yes

9.90 (− 5.10; 24.91)

− 4.00 (− 15.52; 7.51)

1.20 (− 2.40; 4.0)

0.92 (− 1.52; 3.37)

2.12 (− 3.58; 7.83)

Indoor swimming pool

No

Ref.

Ref. 

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 19.61 (− 71.07; 31.85)

10.80 (2.90; 18.70)

− 10.09 (− 27.36; 7.81)

− 5.19 (− 13.57; 3.18)

− 20.28 (− 39.76; − 0.80)

Music room

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

− 0.15 (− 12.56; 12.25)

2.07 (− 7.44; 11.58)

− 0.71 (− 3.68; 2.26)

0.82 (− 1.20; 2.84)

0.10 (− 4.60; 4.82)

Playground

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref. 

Ref.

Yes

9.29 (− 4.28; 22.87)

1.08 (− 9.27; 11.43)

0.94 (− 2.29; 4.19)

0.45 (− 1.78; 2.68)

1.39 (− 3.79; 6.59)

Playground equipment

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

11.59 (− 1.36; 24.55)

− 2.06 (− 12.02; 7.90)

− 0.48 (− 3.60; 2.62)

− 0.06 (− 2.18; 2.05)

− 0.55 (− 5.49; 4.38)

  1. Values in bold indicate significant associations.
  2. *SB sedentary behavior.
  3. **Intensities of physical activity: LPA light physical activity, MPA moderate physical activity, VPA vigorous physical activity, MVPA moderate-vigorous physical activity.
  4. ***95% CI confidence interval. Multilevel regression, including school as a random effect, adjusted for sex, ethnicity, school type, number of siblings, total annual household income, and school.
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