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Table 3 Final multiple logistic regression model of recommended levels of walking in elderly men. Municipality of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 2007.(n = 152)

From: Practice of walking and its association with perceived environment among elderly Brazilians living in a region of low socioeconomic level

Perceived Environmental Variables *

OR

95%CI

p

  

Lower

Upper

 

Good perception of safety during the night

1.53

0.41

5.61

0.514

Presence of soccer fields in the district

4.12

1.41

12.02

0.011

Walking time of not more than 10 minutes from home to a soccer field

3.43

1.46

8.10

0.006

Absence of open-air sewers

2.18

0.56

8.52

0.253

Presence of places for walking in the district

2.23

0.67

7.40

0.181

Having a pet dog

2.60

0.89

7.63

0.080

Presence of public lighting at night

2.00

0.45

8.90

0.353

  1. * adjusted for age and education. OR = Odds Ratio