International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 4 Mean (SD) BMI by predictor variables in the cross-sectional model

From: A longitudinal and cross-sectional examination of the relationship between reasons for choosing a neighbourhood, physical activity and body mass index

Cross-sectional		N	BMI mean (SD)
Gender	Male	582	27.25 (5.41)
	Female	582	25.49 (5.54)
Age	<50 years	658	25.69 (5.13)
	>= 50 years	506	27.26 (5.92)
Job Status	Employed	814	26.26 (5.36)
	Other	350	26.62 (5.94)
Education	<= High School	260	26.46 (5.00)
	>High School	904	26.35 (5.69)
Activity Category	Low	235	27.28 (5.82)
	Moderate	543	26.29 (5.67)
	High	386	25.93 (5.12)
Fruit & Vegetable Intake	<5 servings/day	598	26.90 (5.76)
	>= 5 servings/day	566	25.81 (5.25)
Close to job	Not at all important	241	27.25 (5.76)
	Of little importance	160	26.37 (5.00)
	Moderately important	245	26.76 (5.88)
	Of some importance	237	26.00 (5.30)
	Very important	281	25.60 (5.44)
Close to outdoor recreation	Not at all important	165	27.17 (5.99)
	Of little importance	147	26.83 (4.87)
	Moderately important	286	26.15 (5.65)
	Of some importance	311	26.55 (5.66)
	Very important	255	25.62 (5.30)
Quality of schools	Not at all important	342	26.99 (5.84)
	Of little importance	106	26.18 (5.30)
	Moderately important	103	26.07 (5.33)
	Of some importance	192	25.64 (4.59)
	Very important	414	26.28 (5.79)
Ease of walking	Not at all important	95	27.49 (6.60)
	Of little importance	109	26.59 (4.58)
	Moderately important	262	26.79 (5.84)
	Of some importance	367	26.27 (5.68)
	Very important	330	25.76 (5.04)
Neighbourhood Walkability	Lowest	169	27.10 (5.23)
	Low	240	26.14 (5.41)
	Mid	210	26.58 (6.23)
	High	246	26.58 (5.75)
	Highest	299	25.83 (5.09)
Neighbourhood SES	Low SES	314	27.12 (5.93)
	Medium SES	371	26.07 (5.42)
	High SES	479	26.11 (5.34)

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