Prevalence and predictors of physical activity among female high school students in The Gambia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study

Predictors

Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR)

95% C.I. for aOR

p-value

Lower

Upper

Age of students (Ref: 21-23)

16 & below

4.95

0.851

28.752

0.075

17 - 20

3.05

1.807

5.138

<0.001*

Father's educational level (Ref: Tertiary level)

Never attended school

2.82

1.495

5.334

0.001*

Primary school

2.15

1.027

4.493

0.042*

Upper basic school

2.31

1.055

5.074

0.036*

Senior secondary school

1.54

0.71

3.315

0.276

Mother's educational level (Ref: Tertiary level)

Never attended school

0.31

0.140

0.674

0.003*

Primary school

0.25

0.123

0.518

<0.001*

Upper basic school

0.90

0.432

1.86

0.769

Senior secondary school

0.42

0.189

0.935

0.034*

Student's field of study (Ref: Arts)

Science

2.21

1.203

4.067

0.011*

Commerce

0.72

0.383

1.334

0.291

Student's family type currently staying with (Ref: Single parent)

Nuclear

0.23

0.119

0.458

<0.001*

Extended

0.45

0.225

0.915

0.027*

Do you like sports (Ref: No)

Yes

0.67

0.409

1.089

0.105