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. 2009 Jan;99(1):68–75. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.141978

TABLE 3.

Prevalence Odds Ratios (ORs) for Moderate to High Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Leisure-Time Walking, by Levels of Exposure to Intervention: Academia da Cidade Program (ACP), Recife, Brazil, 2007

Leisure-Time Physical Activity: METs Method,a OR (95% CI) Leisure-Time Physical Activity: VIGITEL Method,b OR (95% CI) Leisure-Time Walking,c OR (95% CI)
Participation in ACP
    Ever 2.8 (1.8, 4.4) 3.1 (1.8, 5.5) 2.7 (1.6, 4.9)
    Never (Ref) 1.0 1.0 1.0
Lives near an ACP site
    Yes 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) 1.1 (0.8, 1.6)
    No (Ref) 1.0 1.0 1.0
Heard about or seen an ACP activity
    Yes 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) 1.9 (1.3, 2.6) 2.0 (1.1, 3.5)
    No (Ref) 1.0 1.0 1.0

Note. METs = metabolic equivalents; CI = confidence interval. Odds ratios were fully adjusted for health status, sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, education, marital status), risk factors (smoking, alcohol use, overweight or obesity), and neighborhood environment variables (traffic interference, safety, aesthetics, walkability).

a

Based on sample distribution of metabolic-equivalent minutes per week.

b

Based on VIGITEL survey algorithm.

c

Based on International Physical Activity Questionnaire algorithm.