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Table 3 Logistic regression models predicting the influence of land use characteristics on physical activity

From: Assessing the influence of the built environment on physical activity for utility and recreation in suburban metro Vancouver

Predictors

Recreational & park land

Residential land

Commercial land

Institutional land

Land use mix

 

OR

95% C.I.

OR

95% C.I.

OR

95% C.I.

OR

95% C.I.

OR

95% C.I.

A. Walking to work or school - less than one hour per week

Age

1.03*

(1.02,1.04)

1.03*

(1.02,1.04)

1.03*

(1.02,1.04)

1.04*

(1.03,1.05)

1.03*

(1.02,1.04)

Female

0.76*

(0.60,0.96)

0.76*

(0.60,0.96)

0.76*

(0.60,0.96)

0.76

(0.60,0.97)

0.75

(0.59,0.96)

Chronic conditions

1.36*

(1.06,1.75)

1.36*

(1.05,1.74)

1.37*

(1.07,1.76)

1.35

(1.05,1.74)

1.36

(1.05,1.74)

Obese

0.98

(0.72,1.33)

0.98

(0.72,1.33)

0.99

(0.72,1.35)

0.99

(0.72,1.34)

0.99

(0.73,1.35)

Family Income

Low

0.68*

(0.52,0.90)

0.68*

(0.51,0.90)

0.68*

(0.52,0.90)

0.66

(0.50,0.88)

0.69*

(0.52,0.91)

Mid (ref)

High

1.30

(0.97,1.74)

1.29

(0.96,1.73)

1.27

(0.95,1.71)

1.29

(0.96,1.74)

1.28

(0.95,1.72)

Marital status

Single

1.18

(0.87,1.62)

1.17

(0.86,1.60)

1.19

(0.87,1.62)

1.20

(0.88,1.64)

1.21

(0.88,1.65)

Married (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Divorced

1.57*

(1.08,2.28)

1.53*

(1.05,2.23)

1.55*

(1.06,2.25)

1.54*

(1.06,2.23)

1.57*

(1.08,2.28)

Neighbourhood income

Higher

1.22

(0.97,1.55)

1.23

(0.97,1.57)

1.14

(0.88,1.48)

1.25

(0.98,1.59)

1.16

(0.91,1.49)

Land use

Low

1.25

(0.95,1.65)

0.96

(0.72,1.28)

1.28

(0.92,1.77)

1.23

(0.92,1.63)

1.29

(0.97,1.72)

Mid

1.12

(0.85,1.47)

0.95

(0.72,1.25)

1.01

(0.76,1.36)

0.90

(0.68,1.19)

0.96

(0.73,1.27)

High (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

B. Walking for errands - less than one hour per week

Age

1.00

(1.00,1.01)

1.00

(1.00,1.01)

1.00

(1.00,1.01)

1.00

(1.00,1.01)

1.01

(1.00,1.01)

Female

1.02

(0.83,1.26)

1.00

(0.81,1.24)

1.00

(0.81,1.24)

1.03

(0.84,1.27)

1.01

(0.81,1.24)

Chronic conditions

0.89

(0.71,1.10)

0.91

(0.73,1.14)

0.91

(0.73,1.14)

0.88

(0.70,1.09)

0.90

(0.72,1.13)

Obese

1.22

(0.93,1.61)

1.24

(0.94,1.63)

1.27

(0.97,1.68)

1.24

(0.95,1.63)

1.30

(0.98,1.71)

Family Income

Low

0.72*

(0.56,0.92)

0.72*

(0.56,0.92)

0.72*

(0.56,0.93)

0.69*

(0.54,0.89)

0.71*

(0.55,0.92)

Mid (ref)

          

High

1.14

(0.88,1.47)

1.06

(0.82,1.38)

1.07

(0.82,1.39)

1.12

(0.86,1.45)

1.06

(0.82,1.38)

Marital status

Single

0.89

(0.66,1.19)

0.87

(0.65,1.17)

0.91

(0.68,1.22)

0.87

(0.65,1.16)

0.95

(0.70,1.27)

Married (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Divorced

1.08

(0.79,1.46)

1.11

(0.81,1.51)

1.10

(0.81,1.50)

1.04

(0.77,1.42)

1.17

(0.85,1.60)

Neighbourhood income

Higher

1.53*

(1.24,1.89)

1.64*

(1.32,2.03)

1.12

(0.89,1.42)

1.62*

(1.31,2.02)

1.39*

(1.12,1.74)

Land use

Low

1.53*

(1.19,1.96)

0.49*

(0.38,0.63)

2.48*

(1.85,3.31)

1.42*

(1.10,1.82)

2.65*

(2.04,3.43)

Mid

0.93

(0.72,1.18)

0.62*

(0.48,0.8)

1.27

(0.97,1.65)

1.18

(0.91,1.52)

1.34*

(1.04,1.72)

High (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

C. Moderate physical activity - one day or less per week

Age

1.01

(1.00,1.02)

1.01*

(1.00,1.02)

1.01

(1.00,1.02)

1.01

(1.00,1.02)

1.01

(1.00,1.02)

Female

0.73*

(0.58,0.91)

0.73*

(0.59,0.91)

0.73*

(0.58,0.91)

0.73*

(0.59,0.91)

0.73*

(0.58,0.91)

Chronic conditions

1.36*

(1.08,1.71)

1.36*

(1.08,1.71)

1.37*

(1.09,1.72)

1.37*

(1.09,1.72)

1.37*

(1.09,1.72)

Obese

1.69*

(1.29,2.23)

1.68*

(1.28,2.21)

1.69*

(1.28,2.23)

1.69*

(1.29,2.23)

1.7*

(1.29,2.23)

Family Income

Low

1.33*

(1.03,1.72)

1.34*

(1.03,1.73)

1.35*

(1.04,1.75)

1.34*

(1.03,1.74)

1.36*

(1.05,1.76)

Mid (ref)

High

0.59*

(0.44,0.78)

0.59*

(0.45,0.79)

0.59*

(0.44,0.78)

0.58*

(0.43,0.77)

0.58*

(0.44,0.77)

Marital status

Single

0.73*

(0.53,0.99)

0.74*

(0.54,1.00)

0.74

(0.55,1.01)

0.73*

(0.54,1.00)

0.75

(0.55,1.02)

Married (ref)

Divorced

1.02

(0.75,1.40)

1.04

(0.76,1.42)

1.05

(0.77,1.43)

1.04

(0.76,1.43)

1.04

(0.76,1.43)

Neighbourhood income

Higher

0.87

(0.70,1.09)

0.89

(0.71,1.12)

0.85

(0.67,1.09)

0.92

(0.73,1.16)

0.85

(0.67,1.07)

Land use

Low

0.81

(0.62,1.05)

1.05

(0.81,1.37)

1.06

(0.78,1.43)

1.17

(0.89,1.52)

1.08

(0.83,1.41)

Mid

1.01

(0.78,1.30)

1.20

(0.92,1.56)

1.07

(0.81,1.40)

1.26

(0.97,1.65)

0.92

(0.71,1.20)

High (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

D. Walking for leisure - 15 minutes or less per day

Age

1.00

(0.99,1.01)

1.00

(0.99,1.01)

1.00

(0.99,1.01)

1.00

(0.99,1.01)

1.00

(1.00,1.01)

Female

0.68*

(0.54,0.85)

0.67*

(0.54,0.84)

0.68*

(0.54,0.84)

0.68*

(0.55,0.86)

0.67*

(0.54,0.84)

Chronic conditions

1.08

(0.85,1.36)

1.10

(0.87,1.39)

1.08

(0.86,1.37)

1.08

(0.85,1.36)

1.06

(0.84,1.35)

Obese

1.33*

(1.01,1.76)

1.33*

(1.00,1.76)

1.34*

(1.01,1.77)

1.34*

(1.01,1.77)

1.36*

(1.02,1.80)

Family Income

Low

1.19

(0.91,1.56)

1.20

(0.91,1.57)

1.20

(0.92,1.58)

1.18

(0.90,1.55)

1.22

(0.93,1.60)

Mid (ref)

          

High

1.09

(0.82,1.43)

1.06

(0.80,1.40)

1.08

(0.82,1.42)

1.06

(0.80,1.40)

1.07

(0.81,1.41)

Marital status

Single

1.05

(0.77,1.43)

1.06

(0.77,1.44)

1.06

(0.78,1.44)

1.04

(0.77,1.42)

1.09

(0.8,1.48)

Married (ref)

Divorced

0.90

(0.65,1.25)

0.93

(0.66,1.29)

0.91

(0.65,1.27)

0.90

(0.65,1.25)

0.94

(0.67,1.30)

Neighbourhood income

Higher

1.07

(0.85,1.34)

1.13

(0.90,1.43)

0.99

(0.77,1.27)

1.14

(0.91,1.44)

1.01

(0.80,1.28)

Land use

Low

1.03

(0.79,1.34)

0.70*

(0.54,0.92)

1.21

(0.89,1.64)

1.30

(0.99,1.71)

1.36*

(1.04,1.78)

Mid

0.94

(0.72,1.22)

0.93

(0.72,1.21)

1.14

(0.86,1.52)

1.32*

(1.00,1.73)

0.99

(0.75,1.30)

High (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. Source: Survey of residents in eight neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver, 2006
  2. *Significant at the P < 0.05 level.