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Table 3 The contribution of travel-related urban zones, cycling and pedestrian network and green space with commuting physical activity among employed adults

From: The contribution of travel-related urban zones, cycling and pedestrian networks and green space to commuting physical activity among adults – a cross-sectional population-based study using geographical information systems

 

Model 1: age-adjusted

Model 2: Model 1 + travel-related urban zones + cycling and pedestrian network

Model 3: Model 2 + proportion of and distance to green space

Model 4: Model 3 + education

Model 5: Model 4 + leisure time & occupational physical activity

 

OR

95CI

OR

95CI

p*

OR

95CI

p*

OR

95CI

p*

OR

95CI

p*

Age-group (years)

    

<0.01

  

<0.01

  

<0.01

  

<0.01

 30–44

1

 

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 45–54

0.96

0.78–1.19

1.03

0.83–1.28

 

1.03

0.83–1.28

 

1.04

0.84–1.29

 

1.02

0.82–1.28

 

 55–64

1.31

1.47–2.10

1.40

1.12–1.76

 

1.40

1.11–1.75

 

1.41

1.12–1.79

 

1.41

1.12–1.77

 

Gender

    

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 ref–men

1.83

1.52–2.19

1.85

1.55–2.22

 

1.86

1.55–2.23

 

1.81

1.51–2.18

 

1.80

1.49–2.17

 

Travel-related urban zonesa

    

<0.01

  

<0.01

  

<0.01

  

<0.01

 car-oriented zone

1

 

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 public transport zone

1.65

1.32–2.08

1.12

0.76–1.64

 

1.09

0.74–1.61

 

1.09

0.74–1.61

 

1.06

0.72–1.57

 

 pedestrian zone

2.41

1.75–3.31

1.88

1.24–2.86

 

1.72

1.12–2.62

 

1.69

1.10–2.58

 

1.63

1.06–2.51

 

 pedestrian zone of a sub centre

3.36

2.03–5.55

2.28

1.23–4.21

 

2.16

1.16–4.01

 

2.23

1.20–4.13

 

2.03

1.09–3.80

 

Proportion (%) cycling and pedestrian networksb

    

<0.05

  

<0.01

  

<0.01

  

<0.01

 no cycling or pedestrian roads

1

 

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 other roads that allow cycling and walking

0.69

0.40–1.22

0.66

0.37–1.15

 

1.28

0.58–2.78

 

1.27

0.58–2.74

 

1.23

0.56–2.69

 

 Cycling and pedestrian lanes <30 %

1.67

1.26–2.21

1.27

0.88–1.85

 

2.25

1.25–4.06

 

2.21

1.23–3.96

 

2.26

1.25–4.09

 

 Cycling and pedestrian lanes 30–50 %

1.87

1.47–2.39

1.46

1.00–2.14

 

2.65

1.45–4.86

 

2.55

1.40–4.63

 

2.65

1.45–4.8

 

 Cycling and pedestrian lanes >50 %

2.30

1.69–3.14

1.76

1.10–2.80

 

3.12

1.63–5.99

 

2.96

1.55–5.66

 

3.28

1.71–6.31

 

Proportion of green spacec

1.23

1.11–1.35

   

0.75

0.57–0.97

<0.05

0.73

0.57–0.95

<0.05

0.73

0.57–0.94

<0.05

Distance (in metres) to green spaced

       

ns

      

 0–199

1

    

1

        

 200+

1.35

1.10–1.65

   

0.91

0.67–1.23

       

Education

              

 Low

1

       

1

 

ns

   

 Middle

0.95

0.68–1.32

      

0.89

0.63–1.24

    

 High

1.36

1.00–1.87

      

1.05

0.75–1.46

    

Leisure time physical activity

             

<0.001

 reading, watching TV, and other minor activities

1

          

1

  

 walking and cycling more than 4 h per week

2.14

1.71–2.67

         

2.10

1.67–2.64

 

 exercise at least 3 h per week

1.60

1.26–2.07

         

1.54

1.18–2.02

 

 practice competitive sports several times per week

1.57

0.82–3.03

         

1.94

1.00–3.80

 

Occupational physical activity

             

ns

 Physically inactive job

1

          

1

  

 Physically active job

0.78

0.65–0.93

         

0.87

0.72–1.05

 
  1. Analyses conducted among working aged Finns (total n = 2 089) using stepwise survey logistic regression, odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (95CI)
  2. *p-value from Wald-test for inclusion of contributing factor in Model X having a statistically significant effect on commuting physical activity
  3. a: The main travel-related urban zone around 500-metre buffer from home location, Travel-related urban zones 2010
  4. b: Proportion of cycling and pedestrian lanes from all roads around 500-metre buffer from home location, Digiroad 2014
  5. c: Proportion (%) of green space (min 1.5 ha) around 500-metre buffer from home location, Corine Land Cover 2006
  6. d: Euclidean distance (in meters) to the closest green space (min 1.5 ha), Corine Land Cover 2006