Table 2 Correlation between physical activity, socioeconomic status parameters and endogenous factors used in the structural equation modelling

Age^a

− 0.14 (0.001)

− 0.09 (0.03)

− 0.01 (0.82)

0.02 (0.67)

BMI^a

− 0.07 (0.12)

–

− 0.02 (0.78)

0.06 (0.62)

WC^a

–

− 0.19 (< 0.0001)

− 0.02 (0.61)

0.04 (0.46)

MVPA^a

−0.03 (0.54)

− 0.01 (0.14)

− 0.68 (< 0.0001)

−0.14 (0.005)

MVPA^b

−0.03 (0.54)

−0.01 (0.76)

–

0.13 (0.006)

Sitting time^a

0.02 (0.64)

0.07 (0.16)

−0.12 (0.01)

0.92 (< 0.0001)

Sitting time^b

−0.01 (0.76)

−0.06 (0.25)

0.13 (0.006)

–

SES score^a

0.13 (0.002)

0.08 (0.07)

−0.08 (0.09)

0.04 (0.47)