Table 3.
Mediated effects of changes in environmental perceptions over 6 months on changes in physical activity behaviours
| Effect environmental perceptions on outcome, β6 months (SE) | Mediated effect environmental perceptions, αβ6 months (SE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention basic | % ME | Intervention plus | % ME | ||
| Total PA day/wk | 0.06 (0.03)* | 0.00 (0.01) | - | 0.03 (0.02)‡ | 6.2% |
| Cycling min/wk | 3.67 (2.51) | 0.16 (0.53) | - | 1.87 (1.38) | - |
| Walking min/wk | 4.66 (2.97) | 0.21 (0.70) | - | 2.38 (1.66) | - |
| Sports min/wk | 6.23 (1.87)*** | 0.29 (0.93) | - | 3.17 (1.32)* | >100 |
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001, ‡ p < 0.10; numbers in bold typeface: significant associations
PA: Physical Activity; SE: Standard Error; %ME: proportion mediated. Regression models were adjusted for age, gender, educational status, occupational status, BMI, baseline levels of outcome, and within- district clustering effects.