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Table 3 Correlation between different domains of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in girls and their parents (n = 1231 adolescents; 871 fathers and 1202 mothers)

From: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of adolescents and their parents: a specific analysis by sex and socioeconomic status

Girls

Fathers

Mothers

r (95% CI)

P

Correlation strength

r (95% CI)

P

Correlation strength

High economic class

      

Leisure time PA

0.21 (0.14; 0.27)

0.145

-

0.18 (0.12; 0.23)

0.143

-

Commuting PA

0.33 (0.26; 0.38)

0.020

Medium

0.51 (0.46; 0.55)

< 0.001

Large

TV

0.18 (0.11; 0.24)

0.202

-

0.05 (-0.07; 0.10)

0.684

-

Computer

0.16 (0.09; 0.22)

0.255

-

0.12 (0.06; 0.17)

0.342

-

Medium economic class

      

Leisure time PA

0.28 (0.21; 0.34)

< 0.001

Small

0.12 (0.06; 0.17)

0.099

-

Commuting PA

0.30 (0.23; 0.35)

< 0.001

Medium

0.32 (0.26; 0.37)

< 0.001

Medium

TV

0.13 (0.06; 0.19)

0.114

-

0.14 (0.08; 0.19)

0.068

-

Computer

0.06 (-0.06; 0.12)

0.447

-

0.07 (0.01; 0.12)

0.339

-

Low economic class

      

Leisure time PA

0.11 (0.04; 0.17)

0.061

-

0.30 (0.24; 0.35)

< 0.001

Medium

Commuting PA

0.28 (0.21; 0.34)

0.001

Small

0.28 (0.22; 0.33)

0.001

Small

TV

0.30 (0.23; 0.35)

< 0.001

Medium

0.31 (0.25; 0.36)

< 0.001

Medium

Computer

0.10 (0.03; 0.16)

0.285

-

0.27 (0.27; 0.32)

< 0.001

Small

  1. Notes: The data are presented as correlation (r), Bold values denote statistical relation/significance with P < 0.050.