Perception of built environmental factors and physical activity among adolescents in Nigeria

Table 2 Associations between environmental perceptions and physical activity in girls (n = 507)

	β	95% C.I for β	t	p
Active transportation to school
Interaction effects
Neighborhood income ×	-0.13	-2.69, 2.31	-0.59	0.56
Residential density	0.10	-0.99, 1.67	0.50	0.62
Access to destinations	-0.13	-1.13, 0.61	-0.59	0.55
Street connectivity	-0.13	-1.47, 0.88	-0.49	0.62
Social environment	0.41	-0.16, 2.17	1.70	0.09
Infrastructure	-0.20	-1.88, 0.69	-0.91	0.36
Aesthetics	-0.03	-1.51, 1.33	-0.12	0.90
Safety
Main effects
Residential density	0.05	-0.24, 0.72	0.98	0.33
Access to destinations	-0.04	-0.89, 0.37	-0.80	0.43
Street connectivity	0.06	-0.14, 0.69	1.29	0.20
Social environment	-0.01	-0.63, 0.50	-0.22	0.82
Infrastructure	-0.04	-0.80, 0.29	-0.93	0.35
Aesthetics	-0.05	-0.90, 0.29	-1.02	0.31
Safety	-0.05	-0.99, 0.30	-1.09	0.28
Leisure-time MVPA (sports)
Interaction effects
Neighborhood income ×
Residential density	-0.04	-1.93, 1.60	-0.16	0.86
Access to destinations	0.32	-0.31, 4.27	1.70	0.09
Street connectivity	0.32	-0.40, 2.59	1.44	0.15
Social environment	-0.10	-2.31, 1.73	-0.29	0.78
Infrastructure	0.24	-0.10, 3.02	0.10	0.32
Aesthetics	0.06	-1.89, 2.52	0.28	0.78
Safety	0.18	-1.46, 3.42	0.79	0.43
Main effects
Residential density	0.02	-0.66, 1.00	0.41	0.69
Access to destinations	0.05	-0.54, 1.63	0.98	0.33
Street connectivity	-0.08	-1.28, 0.15	-1.56	0.12
Social environment	0.02	-0.79, 1.17	0.38	0.70
Infrastructure	0.06	-0.37, 1.49	1.18	0.24
Aesthetics	-0.00	-1.05, 0.99	-0.06	0.95
Safety	0.04	-0.71, 1.51	0.71	0.48

MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Note: the regression model was controlled for individual-level SES, neighbourhood level SES, age and grades of study.

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