Table 3.
Likelihood Among African American and White Adults of Meeting the CDC Physical Activity Recommendationa
| Variable | African American | White | ||
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| OR (95% CI)b | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
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| Traffic in neighborhood | .72 | .16 | ||
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| Light | 0.75 (0.36-1.55) | 1.77 (0.98-3.17) | ||
| Moderate | 0.95 (0.50-1.80) | 1.21 (0.72-2.02) | ||
| Heavy | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Streetlight quality in neighborhood | .06 | .21 | ||
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| Good | 1.24 (0.62-2.50) | 1.64 (0.94-2.85) | ||
| Fair | 0.50 (0.25-1.01) | 1.27 (0.72-2.22) | ||
| Poor | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Unattended dogs in neighborhood | .80 | .32 | ||
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| Big problem | 0.93 (0.49-1.77) | 0.67 (0.39-1.15) | ||
| Not much of a problem | 1.20 (0.56-2.54) | 0.76 (0.43-1.33) | ||
| Not a problem | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Neighborhood safe from crime | .36 | .50 | ||
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| Safe | 1.32 (0.73-2.38) | 0.84 (0.50-1.41) | ||
| Not Safe | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Neighbors can be trusted | .18 | .31 | ||
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| Yes | 1.73 (0.77-3.89) | 0.64 (0.26-1.53) | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Public recreation facilities are safe | .73 | .97 | ||
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| Yes | 1.17 (0.48-2.84) | 1.02 (0.44-2.33) | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Neighbors are physically active | .32 | .009 | ||
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| Yes | 1.38 (0.73-2.63) | 1.96 (1.19-3.25) | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
a
CDC indicates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendation is ≥30 minutes per day for ≥5 days per week of moderate-intensity physical activity or ≥20 minutes per session for ≥3 days per week of vigorous-intensity physical activity. Values are adjusted for education, age, and sex.
b
OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.