Table 3. Links between parental exercise habits and adolescents’ of different age involvement in sport
Parental exercise habits 13–14 years old 15–16 years old 17–18 years old
% of adolescents
engaged in sport
OR (95% CI) % of adolescents
engaged in sport
OR (95% CI) % of adolescents
engaged in sport
OR (95% CI)
Both parents exercise
vs. neither parent exercises
52.8 (n = 19)
37.6 (n = 251)
1.34 (.97–1.94) 49.0 (n = 24)
34.9 (n = 254)*
1.33 (1.00–1.78) 63.6 (n = 7)
27.4 (n = 112)
2.16 (1.16–4.03)
One parent exercises
vs. neither parent exercises
47.9 (n = 69)
37.6 (n = 251)*
1.23 (1.03–1.48) 46.8 (n = 81)
34.9 (n = 255)**
1.18 (1.01–1.40) 31.3 (n = 30)
27.4 (n = 112)
1.10 (0.87–1.40)
Father exercises
vs. father does not exercise
50.0 (n = 47)
38.1 (n = 246)**
1.24 (1.00–1.53) 47.9 (n = 58)
35.7 (n = 252)**
1.31 (1.08–1.59) 38.6 (n = 20)
27.2 (n = 109)*
1.35 (1.02–1.77)
Mother exercises
vs. mother does not exercise
50.6 (n = 22)
38.1 (n = 246)*
.62 (.40–.99) 45.5 (n = 22)
35.7 (n = 252)
.70 (.46–1.31) 27.9 (n = 12)
27.2 (n = 109)
1.02 (.72–1.45)
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.* p < 0.05** p < 0.01