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Table 4 Association between Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Self- Reported Sufficient Health Related Walking, Overall and by Gender

From: Perceived crime and traffic safety is related to physical activity among adults in Nigeria

 

Total (N=219)

Women (n=86)

Men (n=133)

 

Adjusted OR (95%C.I)

Adjusted OR (95%C.I)

Adjusted OR (95%C.I)

Traffic Safety for bicycling

Safe

2.26 (0.49- 10.53)

  

Not Safe

1.00

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Traffic Safety for walking

Safe

1.19 (0.19- 7.12)

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Not Safe

1.00

  

Crime Safety during the day

Safe

5.92 (1.38- 60.59)*

10.27 (1.57- 18.31)*

3.34 (0.47-16.28)

Not Safe

1.00

1.00

1.00

Crime Safety at night

Safe

6.99 (2.71- 18.04)*

3.09 (0.56- 17.02)

6.97 (2.16- 22.50)*

Not Safe

1.00

1.00

1.00

  1. CI indicates confidence intervals; and OR, odds ratio
  2. Adjusted for age, neighborhood location, employment status, and educational level
  3. -- Sex-specific results were only presented for safety variables for which there were significant moderating effects with gender
  4. * P<0.05