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Table 4 Adjusted prevalence odds ratios for personal and environmental factors associated with walking in leisure time, Brazil, 2007-2009.

From: Walking for leisure among adults from three Brazilian cities and its association with perceived environment attributes and personal factors

Variables

Model*

Categories

Curitiba

Recife

Vitoria

All

   

Adjusted OR1

(95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted OR1

(95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted OR1

(95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted OR1

(95% CI)

p-value

Gender

1

Men

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 
  

Women

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.90

1.0 (0.7-1.5)

0.64

1.0 (0.7-1.2)

0.86

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.84

Age categories

1

16-34

2.0 (1.2-3.4)

0.00

4.3 (2.6-7.1)

0.00

4.2 (2.8-6.5)

0.00

3.0 (2.1-4.3)

0.00

  

35-45

1.2 (0.8-1.9)

0.30

3.1 (1.9-5.0)

0.00

2.3 (1.6-3.4)

0.00

2.0 (1.4-2.7)

0.00

  

55+

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Education level

1

< High

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 
  

High school

1.5 (1.0-2.2)

0.04

1.5 (1.0-2.4)

0.03

1.3 (0.8-2.1)

0.15

1.3 (0.9-1.7)

0.07

  

> High school

0.8 (0.5-1.3)

0.61

2.1 (1.3-3.3)

0.00

1.6 (1.0-2.5)

0.02

1.9 (1.4-2.6)

0.00

Marital status

1

Single

1.2 (0.6-2.1)

0.47

1.1 (0.6-2.1)

0.62

0.7 (0.5-1.0)

0.19

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

0.36

  

Married

1.0 (0.6-1.5)

0.22

0.9 (0.6-1.5)

0.87

0.7 (0.4-1.1)

0.08

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.99

  

Other

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Perceived health

2

Poor/Regular

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 
  

Good

0.9 (0.6-1.4)

0.77

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

0.30

1.4 (0.9-2.1)

0.07

1.1 (0.8-1.4)

0.49

  

Very good/excellent

1.5 (0.9-2.4)

0.05

2.2 (1.4-3.4)

0.00

1.7 (1.1-2.6)

0.01

1.8 (1.3-2.4)

0.00

Body mass index

2

Normal

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.35

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.35

1.1 (0.8-1.5)

0.25

0.8 (0.6-1.0)

0.22

  

Overweight/Obese

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Sidewalks on nearby streets

3

No

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

0.34

1.8 (0.9-3.5)

0.08

1.3 (1.0-1.7)

0.04

1.5 (1.0-2.1)

0.01

  

Yes

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Traffic makes it difficult to cycle/walk

3

No

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 
  

Yes

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

0.22

1.0 (0.7-1.5)

0.63

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.88

0.9 (0.7-1.2)

0.77

Safe to cycle/walk during the night

3

No

0.7 (0.5-1.0)

0.09

0.8 (0.5-1.2)

0.42

0.9 (0.6-1.2)

0.61

0.8 (0.6-1.0)

0.12

  

Yes

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Safe to cycle/walk during the day

3

No

0.9 (0.5-1.5)

0.83

0.9 (0.6-1.4)

0.87

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.23

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.93

  

Yes

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 
  1. 1Weighed prevalence odds ratio adjusted for Gender, Age categories, Education level, Marital status, Perceived health and BMI; 2Weighed prevalence odds ratio adjusted for Gender, Age categories, Education level, Marital status, Perceived health, BMI and City
  2. * Model: level 1 = demographics; level 2 = BMI and perceived health; level 3 = perceived environment variables
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