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Table 3 Associations between environmental perceptions and physical activity in boys (n = 499)

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

 

β

95% C.I for β

t

p

Active transportation to school

    

 Interaction effects

    

 Neighborhood income*

    

 Residential density

-0.26

-1.95, 0.47

-1.21

0.23

 Access to destinations

0.11

-1.50, 2.37

0.44

0.66

 Street connectivity

-0.35

-2.09, 0.32

-1.44

0.15

 Social environment

-0.12

-1.82, 1.16

-0.44

0.66

 Infrastructure

0.30

-0.69, 2.55

1.12

0.26

 Aesthetics

-0.21

-2.44, 1.02

-0.80

0.42

 Safety

-0.06

-1.99, 1.56

-1.37

0.81

Main effects

    

 Residential density

-0.02

-0.64, 0.45

-0.35

0.73

 Access to destinations

0.18

0.67, 2.24

3.65

0.001

 Street connectivity

0.00

-0.52, 0.49

-0.05

0.96

 Social environment

-0.02

-0.71, 0.51

-0.32

0.75

 Infrastructure

0.01

-0.60, 0.76

0.24

0.81

 Aesthetics

0.00

-0.72, 0.77

0.07

0.95

 Safety

0.04

-0.49, 1.09

0.74

0.46

Leisure-time MVPA (sports)

    

Interaction effects

    

 Neighborhood income*

    

 Residential density

-0.17

-2.73, 1.14

-0.79

0.43

 Access to destinations

-0.25

-4.68, 1.54

-1.19

0.24

 Street connectivity

-0.27

-3.04, 0.82

-1.04

0.30

 Social environment

0.13

-1.79, 2.97

0.50

0.62

 Infrastructure

0.29

-1.13, 4.07

1.03

0.31

 Aesthetics

-0.02

-3.19, 2.35

-0.03

0.98

 Safety

0.60

0.63, 6.32

2.64

0.01

Main effects

    

 Residential density

0.10

0.01, 1.74

2.03

0.05

 Access to destinations

0.03

-0.91, 1.61

0.55

0.58

 Street connectivity

-0.02

-0.99, 0.66

-0.39

0.69

 Social environment

0.06

-0.32, 1.64

1.33

0.18

 Infrastructure

0.14

0.49, 2.68

2.84

0.01

 Aesthetics

0.06

-0.46, 1.94

1.21

0.23

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