Table 4 Correlation of local authority resources and individual factors with leisure-time physical activity

Year, reference 2000

0.63**

0.54–0.73

0.59***

0.50–0.70

 Park hectares/1000 inhabitants

0.99

0.96–1.03

0.99

0.97–1.03

 Km of ways for pedestrians and bicycles/1000 inhabitants

1.02

0.94–1.11

1.05

0.96–1.14

 Number of organisations receiving grants/1000 inhabitants

0.94

0.83–1.06

0.95

0.85–1.06

 € used for sport and outdoor recreation/inhabitant

1.00

1.00–1.00

1.00

1.00–1.00

 Semi-urban

0.81

0.63–1.04

0.88

0.70–1.11

 Rural

0.78

0.57–1.05

0.93

0.69–1.24

Age

1.00

0.99–1.01

Gender, reference male

0.83*

0.72–0.97

 Training or technical certificate for courses completed

1.25

0.99–1.57

 Vocational school

1.32*

1.57–4.85

 A technical college or special vocational qualification

1.73***

1.35–2.22

 A degree of higher vocational qualification

1.78***

1.27–2.50

 A higher university qualification

1.87***

1.38–2.55

 Rather poor

0.99

0.54–1.82

 Moderate

2.76***

1.57–4.85

 Rather good

4.50***

2.57–7.90

 Good

7.29***

4.14–12.84

Municipal-level variance (Standard Error)

0.051(0.030)

Individual-level variance (Standard Error)

2.486 (0.193)

Municipal-level intraclass correlation

0.015

Individual-level intraclass correlation

0.430

Number of observations

6394

Number of groups (individuals)

3197

Observation per group: minimum/average/maximum

2/2/2

Number of groups (municipalities)

115

Observation per group (per municipality): min/average/max

2/55.6/650

Wald chi2/Prob>chi2

Linear regression test vs. ologit regression

455.65***