Organized physical activity and sedentary behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability

Table 4 Associations between contributing factors, moderate to vigorous physical activities,and sedentary behaviors in autism spectrum disorders group

Domain	Variable		MVPA (mins/week)	P value	OPA (mins/week)	P value	Non-OPA (mins/week)	P value	SB (mins/week)	P value
Individual	Gender	Male (n = 239)	276.7 (377.9)	0.127	61.6 (136.0)	0.045	215.1 (299.3)	0.310	1835.6 (1686.0)	0.418
		Female (n = 9)	100.6 (105.8)		5.6 (11.1)		95.0 (105.2)		1388.7 (1536.3)
	Age	6-11 yr (n = 143)	308.1 (423.1)	0.381	64.3 (148.7)	0.484	243.8 (345.4)	0.313	1897.70 (1738.69)	0.733
		12-14 yr (n = 72)	200.1 (237.5)		48.5 (81.0)		151.5 (193.4)		1728.3 (1538.7)
		15-18 yr (n = 33)	259.7 (319.3)		62.9 (159.4)		196.8 (218.6)		1679.1 (1747.5)
	Musculoske-letal disorder	No (n = 221)	264.4 (380.2)	0.094	57.7 (136.1)	0.054	206.7 (301.6)	0.140	1774.4 (1666.3)	0.242
		Yes (n = 27)	318.9 (307.8)		74.6 (115.9)		244.2 (239.1)		2187.7 (1778.6)
Familial/social	Household	Owner (n = 131)	252.2 (362.2)	0.897	59.1 (142.0)	0.880	193.1 (262.6)	0.985	1803.0 (1625.8)	0.986
		Tenant (n = 92)	288.3 (397.6)		65.7 (137.0)		222.7 (324.9)		1832.8 (1801.9)
		Other (n = 15)	234.4 (223.1)		52.0 (74.8)		182.4 (206.6)		1846.0 (1729.3)
	Child care	Two parents (n = 207)	285.5 (389.1)	0.258	63.8 (144.5)	0.624	221.8 (304.0)	0.325	1906.3 (1698.4)	0.493
		Single parent (n = 17)	202.9 (296.8)		29.4 (35.6)		173.5 (297.9)		1415.0 (1399.3)
		Other (n = 1)	-		-		-		-
	Father’s education	Lower than diploma (n = 39)	309.3 (426.0)	0.335	58.5 (144.6)	0.060	250.8 (367.3)	0.672	1782.3 (1637.1)	0.099
		Diploma (n = 70)	264.2 (439.7)		62.4 (189.2)		201.8 (295.2)		1526.7 (1584.9)
		Higher than diploma (n = 128)	269.0 (324.6)		60.7 (93.9)		208.3 (277.0)		2012.8 (1637.1)
	Mother’s education	Lower than diploma (n = 37)	229.9 (352.3)	0.076	37.8 (75.8)	0.443	192.0 (342.8)	0.032	1218.8 (1694.3)	0.020
		Diploma (n = 85)	323.1 (433.6)		70.0 (177.3)		253.1 (306.6)		1696.5 (1708.2)
		Higher than diploma (n = 120)	251.5 (337.2)		59.9 (113.4)		191.6 (275.1)		1898.4 (1607.9)
	Father’s age	< 35 yr (n = 13)	204.2 (222.6)	0.484	36.9 (46.1)	0.496	167.3 (217.1)	0.538	1656.0 (2499.9)	0.223
		35-49 yr (n = 182)	297.0 (403.1)		64.7 (144.8)		232.3 (320.8)		1912.5 (1690.2)
		≥ 50 yr (n = 40)	202.6 (244.1)		44.5 (93.9)		158.1 (190.8)		1472.0 (1329.6)
	Mother’s age	< 35 yr (n = 81)	327 (456.6)	0.168	71.7 (181.7)	0.544	255.4 (334.3)	0.228	1822.7 (1935.8)	0.218
		35-49 yr (n = 149)	258.2 (334.1)		56.3 (107.4)		202.0 (283.3)		1866.2 (1545.9)
		≥ 50 yr (n = 13)	132.7 (177.1)		27.3 (53.4)		105.4 (132.2)		1123.5 (1129.0)

OPA: Organized physical activity; SB: Sedentary behaviors MVPA: Moderate to vigorous physical activities