Table 2.
Results of hierarchical multiple regression to explain walking and physical activity by perceived environmental variables
| Step | Variable in model | Adjusted R2 change | Standardized Beta |
| Associations with total minutes of walking per week (n = 262) | |||
| 1. | Gender | .001 | .084 |
| 2. | Age | .037 | -.140* |
| 3. | BMI | .079 | -.256** |
| 4. | Home equipment | -.004 | |
| Having shoes | .090 | ||
| Sqrt Aesthetics | .052 | .186* | |
| Convenience | .048 | ||
| Sqrt Safety | -.130* | ||
| Associations with total minutes of all intensity physical activity (n = 262) | |||
| 1. | Gender | .034 | -.163* |
| 2. | Age | .039 | -.180** |
| 3. | BMI | .029 | -.164* |
| 4. | Home equipment | -.047 | |
| Having shoes | .019 | ||
| Sqrt Aesthetics | .017 | .187 | |
| Convenience | -.021 | ||
| Sqrt Safety | -.094 | ||
| Associations with total minutes of strenuous physical activity per week (n = 120) | |||
| 1. | Gender | .015 | -.151 |
| 2. | Age | .024 | -.187 |
| 3. | BMI | .029 | -.163 |
| 4. | Home equipment | -.224 | |
| Having shoes | .029 | ||
| Sqrt Aesthetics | .124 | ||
| Convenience | .032 | ||
| Sqrt Safety | .072 | -.030 | |
| Associations with total minutes of moderate physical activity per week (n = 165) | |||
| 1. | Gender | .014 | -.090 |
| 2. | Age | .022 | -.127 |
| 3. | BMI | .004 | -.084 |
| 4. | Home equipment | .114 | |
| Having shoes | .049 | ||
| Sqrt Aesthetics | .028 | .027 | |
| Convenience | .001 | ||
| Sqrt Safety | -.125 | ||
| Associations with total minutes of light physical activity per week (n = 242) | |||
| 1. | Gender | .001 | .007 |
| 2. | Age | .013 | -.090 |
| 3. | BMI | .017 | -.147* |
| 4. | Home equipment | .042 | |
| Having shoes | .017 | ||
| Sqrt Aesthetics | .007 | -.031 | |
| Convenience | -.002 | ||
| Sqrt Safety | -.060 | ||
*p < .05, **p < .001; Sqrt= square root transformation