1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
Correlates of Physical Activity and Structured Physical Activity Participation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Demographic Characteristics | All Eligible Children in New South Wales N = 1,263,454 | Children who Registered in the Active Kids in 2018 N = 671,375 (53.2%) | Difference Between Groups | ||
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N | % | N | % | PRR | |
Age category | |||||
4–8 years | 378,787 | 30.0 | 269,457 | 71.1 | 1.3 |
9–11 years | 274,038 | 21.7 | 185,931 | 67.8 | 1.3 |
12–14 years | 258,828 | 20.5 | 138,063 | 53.3 | 1.0 |
15–18 years | 351,801 | 27.8 | 77,924 | 22.2 | 0.4 |
Sex * | |||||
Boys | 648,759 | 51.3 | 361,852 | 55.8 | 1.0 |
Girls | 614,695 | 48.7 | 308,543 | 50.2 | 0.9 |
Primary language spoken at home | |||||
English | 953,924 | 75.5 | 621,535 | 65.2 | 1.2 |
Other | 309,530 | 24.5 | 50,140 | 16.2 | 0.3 |
Aboriginal identity | |||||
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | 59,554 | 4.7 | 36,129 | 60.7 | 1.1 |
Non-Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | 1,203,900 | 95.3 | 626,688 | 52.1 | 1.0 |
Prefer not to say | 8558 | ||||
Disability | |||||
Yes | 31,705 | 2.5 | 17,715 | 55.9 | 1.1 |
No | 1,169,846 | 92.6 | 644,658 | 55.1 | 1.0 |
Prefer not to say | 9002 | ||||
Socio-economic status ^ | |||||
1st quartile (Most disadvantaged) | 263,911 | 20.9 | 99,583 | 37.7 | 0.7 |
2nd quartile | 290,625 | 23.0 | 140,302 | 48.3 | 0.9 |
3rd quartile | 334,919 | 26.5 | 158,783 | 47.4 | 0.9 |
4th quartile (Most advantaged) | 373,455 | 29.6 | 200,566 | 53.7 | 1.0 |
Missing | 72,141 | ||||
Location ^ | |||||
Major City | 935,525 | 74.0 | 440,793 | 47.1 | 0.9 |
Inner Regional | 257,961 | 20.4 | 126,594 | 49.1 | 0.9 |
Outer Regional and remote | 69,943 | 5.5 | 32,622 | 46.6 | 0.9 |
Missing | 71,366 | ||||
Body Mass Index Category | |||||
Thin | NA | 35,357 | |||
Healthy weight | NA | 195,166 | |||
Overweight | NA | 52,675 | |||
Obesity | NA | 23,252 | |||
Missing | 1,263,454 | 100.0 | 365,255 | 28.9 | 0.5 |
Characteristic | Physical Activity | Structured Physical Activity Participation | |||
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Met Guidelines Odds Ratio (95% CIs) | At least Once a Month Odds Ratio (95% CIs) | At least Once a Week Odds Ratio (95% CIs) | At least Twice a Week Odds Ratio (95% CIs) | At least Four Times a Week Odds Ratio (95% CIs) | |
Total N (%) | 129,292 (19.3%) | 151,758 (22.6%) | 217,963 (32.5%) | 147,696 (22.0%) | 101,316 (15.1%) |
Physical Activity Guidelines | |||||
Met guidelines | ** | 1.05 (0.99, 1.11) | 1.26 (1.20, 1.34) | 1.76 (1.67, 1.86) | 3.88 (3.67, 4.10) |
Age category | |||||
4–8 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
9–11 | 0.69 (0.68, 0.71) | 1.21 (1.16, 1.27) | 1.42 (1.36, 1.49) | 1.88 (1.79, 1.97) | 3.15 (3.00, 3.30) |
12–14 | 0.47 (0.47, 0.48) | 1.24 (1.17, 1.31) | 1.44 (1.37, 1.52) | 2.01 (1.90, 2.12) | 4.02 (3.81, 4.25) |
15–18 | 0.39 (0.38, 0.40) | 1.19 (1.11, 1.28) | 1.38 (1.29, 1.47) | 1.89 (1.77, 2.03) | 4.01 (3.74, 4.30) |
Sex | |||||
Boys | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Girls | 0.61 (0.60, 0.61) | 0.88 (0.85, 0.92) | 0.83 (0.80, 0.86) | 0.82 (0.79, 0.85) | 0.79 (0.77, 0.83) |
Primary language spoken at home | |||||
English | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Other | 0.68 (0.67, 0.7) | 0.60 (0.57, 0.63) | 0.47 (0.44, 0.49) | 0.35 (0.33, 0.37) | 0.23 (0.22, 0.25) |
Aboriginal identity | |||||
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | 1.31 (1.28, 1.35) | 1.03 (0.95, 1.10) | 0.69 (0.64, 0.74) | 0.66 (0.61, 0.71) | 0.76 (0.70, 0.82) |
Non-Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Disability | |||||
Yes | 0.88 (0.84, 0.91) | 0.59 (0.54, 0.64) | 0.38 (0.35, 0.41) | 0.28 (0.26, 0.3) | 0.21 (0.19, 0.22) |
No | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Socio-economic status | |||||
1st quartile (Most disadvantaged) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
2nd quartile | 1.09 (1.07, 1.11) | 1.31 (1.24, 1.38) | 1.63 (1.54, 1.71) | 1.70 (1.61, 1.80) | 1.70 (1.61, 1.80) |
3rd quartile | 1.08 (1.06, 1.10) | 1.54 (1.47, 1.63) | 2.17 (2.06, 2.28) | 2.31 (2.19, 2.43) | 2.22 (2.10, 2.34) |
4th quartile (Most advantaged) | 1.16 (1.13, 1.18) | 2.14 (2.02, 2.27) | 3.69 (3.49, 3.91) | 4.27 (4.02, 4.52) | 4.11 (3.87, 4.36) |
Location | |||||
Major Cities | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Inner Regional | 1.37 (1.34, 1.39) | 1.32 (1.25, 1.39) | 1.32 (1.26, 1.39) | 1.30 (1.23, 1.36) | 1.24 (1.18, 1.31) |
Outer Regional and remote | 1.55 (1.50, 1.59) | 1.86 (1.69, 2.04) | 1.80 (1.64, 1.97) | 1.81 (1.65, 1.99) | 1.70 (1.54, 1.87) |
Body Mass Index category | |||||
Thin | 1.08 (1.05, 1.11) | 0.87 (0.79, 0.96) | 0.74 (0.68, 0.82) | 0.70 (0.63, 0.77) | 0.68 (0.62, 0.75) |
Healthy weight | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Overweight | 0.78 (0.76, 0.80) | 1.01 (0.93, 1.11) | 0.89 (0.81, 0.97) | 0.80 (0.73, 0.88) | 0.70 (0.64, 0.77) |
Obesity | 0.67 (0.65, 0.70) | 0.84 (0.76, 0.93) | 0.58 (0.52, 0.64) | 0.45 (0.4, 0.49) | 0.36 (0.33, 0.41) |
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