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Table 5 Multilevel regression models for leisure physical activity (PA)

From: Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study

 

Logistic Regression(1)

Any leisure-time PA

(0 = < 10 min/week, 1 ≥ 10 min/week)

Linear Regression(2)

Non-zero reported leisure-time PA

LOG10 (min/week) within participants with min/week ≥10

OR (95%CI)

p

β (95%CI)

p

Independent variables

 Land use mix-diversity (score 1–5) (3)

1.12 (1.05,1.20)

0.001

0.127 (0.051,0.193)

0.028

 Land use mix-access (score 1–4) (3)

1.27 (1.13,1.43)

< 0.001

0.007 (−0.035,0.050)

0.740

 Walking/cycling facilities (score 1–4) (3)

1.18 (1.09,1.28)

< 0.001

−0.028 (− 0.057,0.002)

0.063

 Aesthetics (score 1–4) (3)

1.10 (1.02,1.18)

0.016

−0.007 (− 0.033,0.020)

0.630

 Safety from crime (score 1–4) (3)

1.04 (0.95,1.13)

0.400

−0.011 (− 0.042,0.019)

0.462

 Proximity of public open spaces (score 1–5) (4)

0.98 (0.93,1.03)

0.324

0.005 (−0.012,0.023)

0.545

 Proximity of shopping centers (4)

1.02 (0.98,1.07)

0.255

0.010 (−0.004,0.024)

0.160

Street connectivity items (5)

 The streets in my neighbourhood do not have many cul-de-sacs (dead-end streets).

0.98 (0.94,1.03)

0.526

−0.014 (− 0.032,0.004)

0.120

 The distance between intersections in my neighbourhood is usually short (100 yards or less; the length of a football field or less).

0.98 (0.92,1.04)

0.508

−0.006 (− 0.027,0.015)

0.557

 There are many alternative routes for getting from place to place in my neighbourhood. (I don’t have to go the same way every time.)

1.02 (0.96,1.09)

0.509

0.015 (−0.008,0.038)

0.190

Safety from traffic items (5)

 There is so much traffic along nearby streets that it makes it difficult or unpleasant to walk in my neighbourhood (reversed).

1.00 (0.94,1.06)

0.960

0.009 (−0.011,0.029)

0.367

 The speed of traffic on most nearby streets is usually slow (50 km/h or less).

1.01 (0.96,1.07)

0.663

−0.007 (− 0.027,0.013)

0.511

 Most drivers exceed the posted speed limits while driving in my neighbourhood (reversed).

1.05 (0.98,1.11)

0.154

0.001 (−0.020,0.022)

0.933

 There are crosswalks and pedestrian signals to help walkers cross busy streets in my neighbourhood.

0.97 (0.92,1.02)

0.253

0.018 (−0.001,0.037)

0.066

  1. OR odds ratio, β regression coefficient, CI confidence interval
  2. (1)Multilevel logistic regression model (country as 2nd level) with leisure-time physical activity (0 = <10 min/week, 1 ≥ 10 min/week) as dependent variable, adjusted for sex, age, and socioeconomic level
  3. (2)Multilevel linear regression model (country as 2nd level) with leisure-time physical activity (LOG10 (min/week)) as dependent variable in participants with leisure physical activity ≥10 min/week, adjusted for sex, age, socioeconomic level;
  4. (3)higher scores indicate perception of higher land use mix-diversity, higher land use mix-access, more walking/cycling facilities, better aesthetics, and more safety from crime
  5. (4)higher scores indicate greater proximity
  6. (5)4-point scale: strongly disagree (1), disagree (2), agree (3), strongly agree (4)
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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