Table 4.

Multiple linear regression: factors explaining participation in overall, active physical, sedentary, non-sport skill-based, formal, and informal leisure activities. Models are adjusted for age and sex variables of the child. Data are β coefficient (95% CI).

FactorsOverall LeisureActive PhysicalSedentaryNon-sport Skill-basedFormalInformal
Total family income, Can$/yr
  ≥ 60,0000.45 (0.05, 0.86)*0.75 (−0.07, 1.58)0.34 (−0.02, 0.70)0.29 (−0.36, 0.95)0.41 (−0.21, 1.03)0.47 (0.09, 0.85)*
  < 60,000 (reference)
Disease duration, yrs
  < 5−0.23 (−0.71, 0.25)−0.13 (−1.02, 0.75)−0.32 (−0.72, 0.07)−0.09 (−0.97, 0.80)−0.11 (−0.92, 0.70)−0.30 (−0.70, 0.11)
  ≥ 5
Rehabilitation services
  At least once monthly−0.19 (−1.26, 0.88)0.07 (−1.28, 1.42)−0.62 (−1.73, 0.50)0.71 (−0.53, 1.95)0.50 (−0.63, 1.62)−0.58 (−1.73, 0.57)
  None (reference)
Pain intensity
  Mild to severe0.39 (−0.14, 0.93)0.11 (−0.71, 0.94)0.61 (0.11, 1.10)*0.14 (−0.71, 0.99)0.04 (−0.73, 0.82)0.59 (0.07, 1.10)*
  None (reference)
Medication use
  At least once weekly0.52 (−0.11, 1.15)0.84 (−0.18, 1.86)0.34 (−0.26, 0.95)0.57 (−0.15, 1.30)0.71 (−0.10, 1.51)0.41 (−0.22, 1.04)
  None (reference)
  • * p < 0.05.