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Table 5 Odds ratios for associations between observed socio-demographic and park visitation characteristics and MVPA

From: How active are people in metropolitan parks? An observational study of park visitation in Australia

 

Sitting/standing (ref) vs MVPA

 

OR (95 % CI)

p

Sex

  

 Male (ref)

1.00

 

 Female

0.76 (0.68, 0.86)

<0.0005

Age group

  

 Child (ref)

1.00

 

 Teen

0.36 (0.28, 0.46)

<0.0005

 Adult

0.37 (0.32, 0.43)

<0.0005

 Senior

0.33 (0.27, 0.40)

<0.0005

Day of week

  

 Weekday (ref)

1.00

 

 Weekend day

0.98 (0.84, 1.14)

0.806

Park

  

 Low SES (ref)

1.00

 

 High SES

1.52 (1.36, 1.72)

<0.0005

Period of day

  

 Morning (ref)

1.00

 

 Mid-morning

0.19 (0.12, 0.30)

<0.0005

 Midday

0.08 (0.05, 0.13)

<0.0005

 Afternoon

0.09 (0.09, 0.16)

<0.0005

  1. OR = Odds Ratios; 95 % CI = 95 % confidence interval
  2. P: bolded indicates significant associations