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Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression of neighborhood greenness and physical activity behaviors of children (N = 365)a, b

From: Where they live, how they play: Neighborhood greenness and outdoor physical activity among preschoolers

 

Multi-players

Sporty kids

 

OR d (95% CI)

p-value

OR d (95% CI)

p-value

Neighborhood greenness

   

   NDVI

1.32 (1.02, 1.71)

0.037

1.02 (0.79, 1.32)

0.867

Gender (ref: female)

   

   Male

1.27 (0.71, 2.26)

0.419

1.72 (0.96, 3.09)

0.068

Race/ethnicity (ref: non-white)

   

   white

1.87 (1.04, 3.38)

0.038

1.42 (0.80, 2.53)

0.227

Parental overweight

    

   Parent's BMI

0.98 (0.93, 1.02)

0.264

0.97 (0.93, 1.01)

0.192

Parental support:

   

Time spent playing with kid (ref: low)

   

   Medium

1.01 (0.44, 2.32)

0.981

1.05 (0.47, 2.39)

0.899

   High

2.13 (0.89, 5.09)

0.089

2.36 (1.00, 5.58)

0.049

Parental support:

   

transporting child to PAc (ref: low)

   

   Medium

2.80 (1.45, 5.40)

0.002

1.30 (0.67, 2.52)

0.436

   High

3.06 (1.41, 6.67)

0.005

1.02 (0.45, 2.33)

0.958

  1. a ref: Rainy Day Kids
  2. b Sandbox lovers category was excluded due to small sample size
  3. c PA = physical activity
  4. dOR = odds ratio