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Table 4 Multiple quantile regression estimates of the median of triceps skinfold thickness of school children (N = 522)

From: Associations of out of school physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and socioeconomic status with weight status and adiposity of Cameroon children

Factors

Median

Estimate

SE

p-value

Intercept

5.61

1.02

< 0.001

Physical activity

 ≤ 2 times/week

0

–

–

 > 2 – 4 times/week

−1.16

0.59

0.044

 > 4 – 7 times/week

−1.36

0.60

0.023

Sedentary lifestyle

 ≤ 1 h/day

0

–

–

 > 1 – 3 h/day

1.22

0.44

0.006

 > 3 – 6 h/day

1.37

0.62

0.029

Occupation class

 Low

0

–

–

 Middle

0.57

0.47

0.224

 High

1.86

0.68

0.007

Parental education

 Illiterate

0

–

–

 Primary

0.34

0.68

0.619

 Secondary

0.34

0.58

0.559

 Higher education

−0.16

0.63

0.795

Type of school

 Public

0

–

–

 Private

0.06

0.71

0.929

Area of residence

 Rural

0

–

–

 Urban

−1.16

0.63

0.07

  1. SE standard error. Age, gender and all factors were included in the quantile regression analysis. The estimate associated with each category is the difference in triceps skinfold thickness compared to the reference category
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