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. 2007 Nov;97(11):2076–2081. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.097154

TABLE 4—

Social and Physical Activities as Mediators of the Fear of Crime–Health Relationship Among Civil Servants Aged 50–75 Years: Whitehall II Study, London, England, 2002–2004

Fear-of- Crime Estimate for Simple Modela Fear-of-Crime Estimate for Model Including Social Activities,b Change From Simple Model, % Test for Significant Mediation Effect of Social Activities, t (P)Estimate for Model Including Physical Activities,c Change From Simple Model, % Test for Significant Mediation Effect of Physical Activities, t (P)d
General Health Questionnaire −0.1102 0.1022 (7%) 0.3 (> .1) 0.1178 NAd
Physical Component Score −0.204 −0.202 (1%) 0.6 (> .1) −0.218 NAd
Walking speed −0.0044 −0.0033 (25%) 5.5 (< .001) −0.0043 (2%) 0.3 (> .1)
Lung function −0.0091 −0.0076 (16%) 3.0 (< .01) −0.0073 (20%) 3.6 (< .001)
CASP-19 −0.520 −0.501 (4%) 1.9 (> .1) −0.545 NAd

Note. CASP = control, autonomy, self-realization, and pleasure. See “Methods” section for details on measures.

aIncludes gender, age, employment grade, length of residence at current address, and health status at previous phase of study.

bSimple model plus contact with friends plus participation in 13 social activities.

cSimple model plus vigorous activity. dAssociation between fear of crime and health magnified.