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Table 3 Associations between change in active commuting and changes in objectively measured physical activity between T2 and T4

From: Changes in active commuting and changes in physical activity in adults: a cohort study

 

RRR (95 % CI)

Exposure: Change in active commuting (min/week; no change, increase, decrease)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Outcome: Change in objectively measured physical activity (min/week; tertiles)

    

Total physical activity

    

Total physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Total physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Active commuting

    

  Increase

1.1 (0.2, 6.4)

1.2 (0.2, 7.5)

1.1 (0.2, 7.5)

1.4 (0.2, 11.0)

  Decrease

1.1 (0.2, 5.6)

1.1 (0.2, 5.7)

1.0 (0.2, 6.8)

1.1 (0.2, 7.3)

Total physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Active commuting

    

  Increase

0.7 (0.1, 3.8)

0.9 (0.1, 6.2)

0.5 (0.1, 4.2)

0.4 (0.0, 3.5)

  Decrease

0.9 (0.2, 4.2)

0.9 (0.2, 4.8)

0.5 (0.1, 3.1)

0.4 (0.0, 2.7)

Total physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Total physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Cycle commuting

    

  Increase

1.9 (0.4, 9.0)

1.7 (0.3, 9.1)

2.4 (0.4, 14.7)

2.1 (0.3, 13.7)

  Decrease

1.1 (0.3, 4.1)

1.1 (0.3, 4.0)

1.5 (0.3, 6.8)

1.3 (0.3, 5.9)

Total physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Cycle commuting

    

  Increase

2.1 (0.4, 10.5)

1.9 (0.4, 10.8)

1.7 (0.3, 10.8)

1.1 (0.2, 7.9)

  Decrease

1.6 (0.4, 5.7)

1.4 (0.4, 5.3)

1.2 (0.3, 5.4)

0.9 (0.2, 4.2)

Total physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Total physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Walking commuting

    

  Increase

0.9 (0.2, 3.9)

0.9 (0.2, 4.4)

0.9 (0.2, 4.5)

1.2 (0.2, 7.0)

  Decrease

3.2 (0.6, 19.0)

3.2 (0.5, 19.0)

3.0 (0.5, 18.6)

3.1 (0.5, 20.6)

Total physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Walking commuting

    

  Increase

0.9 (0.2, 3.9)

1.1 (0.3, 5.2)

1.2 (0.2, 5.9)

1.2 (0.2, 7.0)

  Decrease

0.9 (0.1, 7.6)

0.8 (0.1, 7.1)

0.7 (0.1, 7.0)

0.6 (0.0, 6.5)

  1. CI confidence interval, RRR relative risk ratio
  2. Model 1 is unadjusted
  3. Model 2 is adjusted for age and sex
  4. Model 3 is adjusted for variables in model 2 plus car ownership, access to a bicycle and self-reported distance between home and work
  5. Model 4 is adjusted for variables in model 3 plus baseline body mass index and baseline self-reported total physical activity