Table 2.
Pearson’s bivariate analysis of built environment and BMI in older adults.
| Total area | Low SES area | High SES area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R(value of p) | R(value of p) | R(value of p) | |
| Sociodemograpagic variable | |||
| Gender | 0.032(0.181) | −0.019(0.602) | 0.082**(0.01) |
| Age | −0.169**(0.000) | −0.164**(0.000) | −0.155**(0.000) |
| Diseases | 0.210**(0.000) | 0.223**(0.000) | 0.203**(0.000) |
| Physical activity | −0.016(0.502) | −0.04(0.269) | 0.005(0.884) |
| Built environment variable | |||
| Land use diversity | 0.003(0.887) | 0.055(0.122) | 0.012(0.697) |
| Population density | −0.068**(0.004) | 0.002(0.953) | −0.097**(0.002) |
| Road intersection density | 0.098**(0.000) | −0.022(0.531) | 0.073*(0.021) |
| Street connectivity | −0.011(0.644) | −0.072*(0.045) | 0.047(0.142) |
| Bus stop distance | 0.100**(0.000) | −0.011(0.757) | 0.103**(0.001) |
| Park distance | 0.067**(0.005) | 0.090*(0.012) | −0.014(0.668) |
| Number of parks | 0.037(0.12) | −0.043(0.231) | 0.106**(0.01) |
| Number of overpasses | 0.014(0.55) | 0.025(0.485) | 0.013(0.674) |
| Number of bus stops | −0.104**(0.000) | −0.066(0.066) | −0.056(0.076) |
| Streetscape greenery | 0.070**(0.003) | 0.094**(0.008) | 0.034(0.305) |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01. Bold values represent having relevance.