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Table 3 Correlation analysis between parent-reported and accelerometer-measured child physical activity and sedentary time

From: Validation of parent-reported physical activity and sedentary time by accelerometry in young children

Variableparent-report for a typical day

Spearman correlation (rho)

95 % CI

p value

Total physical activity

0.39

(0.19, 0.56)

<0.001

 Outdoor unstructured free play aside from school/daycare setting

0.30

(0.09, 0.49)

0.005

 Unstructured free play in school/daycare setting

0.42

(0.23, 0.58)

<0.001

 Structured physical activity (e.g., sports)

0.26

(0.05, 0.46)

0.015

Daily sedentary behavior

0.10

(−0.12, 0.33)

0.337

 Screen time

−0.05

(−0.27, 0.18)

0.648

 Stroller time

0.31

(0.09, 0.50)

0.004

 Motor vehicle time

−0.09

(−0.30, 0.13)

0.412