Table 4.
Likelihood Among African American and White Adults of Walking at Least 150 Minutes Per Weeka
| 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 | .81 | .002 | ||
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| Light | 0.83 (0.40-1.71) | 1.56 (0.86-2.82) | ||
| Moderate | 1.04 (0.56-1.94) | 0.52 (0.31-0.87) | ||
| Heavy | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Streetlight quality in neighborhood | .80 | .78 | ||
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| Good | 0.84 (0.43-1.64) | 1.18 (0.69-2.01) | ||
| Fair | 0.82 (0.43-1.59) | 1.17 (0.67-2.05) | ||
| Poor | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Unattended dogs in neighborhood | .99 | .64 | ||
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| Big problem | 1.00 (0.54-1.86) | 0.77 (0.45-1.33) | ||
| Not much of a problem | 0.98 (0.47-2.05) | 0.90 (0.52-1.57) | ||
| Not a problem | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Neighborhood safe from crime | .38 | .04 | ||
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| Safe | 0.78 (0.44-1.36) | 1.79 (1.03-3.12) | ||
| Not safe | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Neighbors can be trusted | .52 | .07 | ||
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| Yes | 0.80 (0.40-1.59) | 0.48 (0.21-1.07) | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Public recreation facilities are safe | .93 | .78 | ||
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| Yes | 1.04 (0.43-2.50) | 0.88 (0.37-2.09) | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
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| Neighbors are physically active | .46 | <.001 | ||
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| Yes | 1.26 (0.68-2.34) | 2.51 (1.54-4.08) | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
a
Values are adjusted for education, age, and sex.
b
OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.