Table 3

Results of the multivariate Cox regression analyses. HR are adjusted for clustering within schools.

OverallLeisure time PASports
HR (95% CI)p ValueHR (95% CI)p ValueHR (95% CI)p Value
GenderGenderAge
 Boys1 Boys191
 Girls1.60 (1.05 to 2.46)0.030 Girls1.99 (0.97 to 4.08)0.060101.88 (0.39 to 9.04)0.431
AgeEthnicity112.72 (0.49 to 10.5)0.294
 91 Western1127.17 (1.48 to 34.85)0.015
 101.17 (0.48 to 2.85)0.729 Non-western0.39 (0.06 to 2.66)0.388
 111.29 (0.54 to 3.08)0.574Socio economic status
 122.62 (1.01 to 6.80)0.048 Low1
Weekly exposure* Medium0.43 (0.14 to 1.30)0.429
 Q11 High0.36 (2.33 to 0.91)0.851
 Q20.18 (0.08 to 0.38)<0.001Weekly exposure*
 Q30.06 (0.02 to 0.38)<0.001 Q11
 Q40.03 (0.01 to 0.07)<0.001 Q20.68 (0.24 to 1.95)0.468
 Q30.71 (0.25 to 1.98)0.511
 Q40.36 (0.11 to 1.15)0.085
  • * Groups represent age- and gender-specific quartiles sampled from the total population.

  • Significant difference compared with reference category.

  • PA, physical activity.