Table 2

The associations of preschool group practices and children’s sedentary time (min/h) in multilevel linear regression models

βLower 95% CIUpper 95% CIP valueN
Preschool group practices
 Times of outdoors−0.259−1.2930.7760.624470
 Times of teacher-led sessions0.438−0.7971.6720.487470
 Times of free play *Low−0.655−2.6261.3160.515470
Middle−1.206−3.3120.9010.262
High (reference)
 Times of organised PA lessons †0.661−0.7302.0520.352470
 Times of mixed activity‡−0.635−1.7680.4970.272470
Frequency of visits to places encouraging PA
 Frequency of nature trips−1.026−1.804−0.2480.010655
 Frequency of visits to play parks0.264−0.2780.8060.340649
 Frequency of visits to neighbourhood sport facilities §−0.520−1.5580.5190.327654
 Frequency of visits to gym or other indoor facility ¶0.184−0.9131.2810.742671
 Frequency of field trips to neighbourhoods0.040−0.9090.9890.934647
  • All the analyses were adjusted for children’s age, gender and average preschool attendance and measurement season.

  • *Treated as categorised.

  • †Treated as dichotomous; no lessons at all (0) and others (1).

  • ‡Treated as dichotomous; no mixed activities (0) and others (1).

  • §Treated as dichotomous; no visits at all (0) and others (1).

  • ¶Treated as dichotomous; no visits at all (0) and others (1).

  • PA, physical activity.