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Table 3 Main effects of neighborhood environmental perceptions on physical activity variables among boys and girls (τ-coefficients)

From: Parental perceived neighborhood attributes: associations with active transport and physical activity among 10–12 year old children and the mediating role of independent mobility

 

Active transport to and from school

Walking for transport during leisure time leisure

Cycling for transport during leisure time leisure

Overall level of physical activity

Daily number of step counts

MAIN EFFECTS AMONG BOYS

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

Residential density

0.001 (0.001)

−0.001-0.003

0.004 (0.001)

0.002-0.006

0.002 (0.001)

0.000-0.004

0.000 (0.001)

−0.002-0.002

7.322 (8.766)

−9.859-24.503

Land use mix diversity

0.108 (0.036)

0.037-0.179

0.076 (0.039)

0.000-0.152

0.050 (0.040)

−0.028-0.128

0.005 (0.015)

−0.024-0.034

−4.615 (226.984)

−449.504-440.274

Distance to school

0.129 (0.023)

0.084-0.174

0.065 (0.025)

0.016-0.114

0.062 (0.026)

0.011-0.113

0.026 (0.010)

0.006-0.046

−23.777 (149.181)

−316.172-268.618

Land use mix access

0.185 (0.030)

0.126-0.244

0.061 (0.033)

−0.004-0.126

0.036 (0.034)

−0.031-0.103

0.022 (0.013)

−0.003-0.047

147.627 (195.926)

−236.388-531.642

Connectivity

0.091 (0.049)

−0.005-0.187

0.015 (0.052)

−0.087-0.117

0.010 (0.053)

−0..094-0.114

0.012 (0.020)

−0.027-0.051

423.100 (312.254)

−206.558-1052.758

Availability of walking and cycling infrastructure

0.070 (0.037)

−0.003-0.143

−0.020 (0.039)

−0.096-0.056

0.047 (0.040)

−0.031-0.125

0.033 (0.015)

0.004-0.062

72.449 (233.694)

−385.591-530.489

Maintenance and quality of walking and cycling infrastructure

0.035 (0.033)

−0.030-0.100

−0.021 (0.034)

−0.088-0.046

0.032 (0.035)

−0.037-0.101

0.015 (0.013)

−0.010-0.040

36.869 (202.103)

−359.253-432.991

Aesthetics

−0.064 (0.047)

−0.156-0.028

−0.116 (0.048)

−0.210-(−0.022)

−0.049 (0.050)

−0.147-0.049

−0.012 (0.019)

−0.049-0.025

−214.570 (292.276)

−787.431-358.291

Safety for traffic

0.055 (0.051)

−0.045-0.155

0.029 (0.054)

−0.077-0.135

0.051 (0.056)

−0.059-0.161

−0.010 (0.021)

−0.051-0.031

−11.255 (316.694)

−631.975-609.465

Safety for crime

−0.010 (0.046)

−0.100-0.080

−0.076 (0.047)

−0.168-0.016

−0.028 (0.049)

−0.124-0.068

−0.012 (0.019)

−0.049-0.025

−205.080 (287.894)

769.352-359.192

Convenience of recreational facilities

0.050 (0.040)

−0.028-0.128

−0.011 (0.042)

−0.093-0.071

−0.022 (0.043)

−0.106-0.062

−0.006 (0.017)

−0.039-0.027

150.952 (250.034)

−339.115-641.019

MAIN EFFECTS AMONG GIRLS

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

τ (SE)

95% CI

Residential density

0.004 (0.001)

0.002-0.006

0.005 (0.001)

0.003-0.007

0.001 (0.001)

−0.001-0.003

0.001 (0.000)

0.001-0.001

6.298 (7.407)

−8.220-20.816

Land use mix diversity

0.089 (0.037)

0.016-0.162

0.102 (0.039)

0.026-0.178

−0.001 (0.037)

−0.074-0.072

0.026 (0.015)

−0.003-0.055

21.472 (181.128)

−333.539-376.483

Distance to school

0.126 (0.024)

0.079-0.173

0.046 (0.026)

−0.005-0.097

−0.007 (0.025)

−0.056-0.042

0.015 (0.010)

−0.005-0.035

−84.890 (122.967)

−325.905-156.125

Land use mix access

0.143 (0.032)

0.080-0.206

0.129 (0.035)

0.060-0.198

−0.015 (0.034)

−0.082-0.052

0.035 (0.014)

0.008-0.062

286.596 (167.068)

−40.857-614.049

Connectivity

0.008 (0.050)

−0.090-0.106

0.019 (0.054)

−0.087-0.125

0.013 (0.051)

−0.087-0.113

−0.024 (0.021)

−0.065-0.017

182.826 (248.738)

−304.700-670.352

Availability of walking and cycling infrastructure

0.101 (0.039)

0.025-0.177

0.086 (0.042)

0.004-0.168

−0.000 (0.040)

−0.079-0.078

0.004 (0.017)

−0.029-0.037

−143.455 (196.440)

−529.477-241.567

Maintenance and quality of walking and cycling infrastructure

0.025 (0.037)

−0.048-0.098

0.050 (0.039)

−0.026-0.126

0.020 (0.037)

−0.053-0.093

0.042 (0.015)

0.013-0.071

110.504 (185.024)

−252.143-473.151

Aesthetics

−0.089 (0.050)

−0.187-0.009

−0.077 (0.053)

−0.181-0.027

−0.043(0.050)

−0.141-0.055

0.012 (0.021)

−0.029-0.053

−67.354 (250.140)

−557.628-422.920

Safety for traffic

−0.002 (0.050)

−0.100-0.096

0.078 (0.054)

−0.028-0.184

0.060 (0.051)

−0.040-0.160

0.053 (0.021)

0.012-0.094

139.887 (253.962)

−357.879-637.653

Safety for crime

0.039 (0.052)

−0.063-0.141

−0.094 (0.055)

−0.202-0.014

0.041 (0.052)

−0.061-0.143

0.023 (0.022)

−0.020-0.066

−44.984 (257.382)

−549.453-459.485

Convenience of recreational facilities

0.059 (0.036)

−0.012-0.130

0.108 (0.039)

0.032-0.184

−0.028 (0.037)

−0.101-0.045

0.022 (0.015)

−0.007-0.051

25.069 (184.481)

−336.514-386.652

  1. Note: All regression models were adjusted for educational attainment of mother and father and clustering by schools. All regression models including the daily step counts as dependent variable were controlled for type of monitor (pedometer or accelerometer). The significant effects were shown in bold.