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. 2011 Feb 10;11:93. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-93

Table 2.

All independent variables included in the first model.

Variables Coded as
0 1

Cohabiting yes1 no2
Level of education lower3 higher4
Personal financial situation able5 not able6
Living conditions countryside7 town8
Owning a dog or horse yes no
Smoking habits smoker9 non-smoker10
Snuff habits snuffer11 non-snuffer12
Alcohol habits drinker13 non-drinker14
Able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted yes no
Participated in outdoor recreational PA for physical reasons yes no
Participated in outdoor recreational PA for social reasons yes no
Participated in outdoor recreational PA for the adventure yes no
Participated in outdoor recreational PA for well-being yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to costs yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to physical level yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to family situation yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to illness/functional disorder yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of appropriate areas yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of knowledge yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of equipment yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of time yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of courage yes no
Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of interest yes no
Participated in PA indoors yes no
Abandoned outdoor recreational PA during the evening due to fear of violence yes15 no16

The logistic regression analysis evaluated factors with a significant influence on the participation in outdoor recreational physical activity (PA).

1married/living with a partner

2single or living apart

3completed nine-year compulsory school, senior high school

4completed university education

5able to cover an unexpected cost of 14 000 Swedish crowns (approximately 1400 Euros) within one week

6not able to cover an unexpected cost of 14 000 Swedish crowns within one week

7living in a small village in the countryside with mainly single-family houses

8living in a densely built-up area, in a quarter of a town, or in a suburb

9smokes regularly/sometimes

10stopped smoking/never smoked

11using snuff (smokeless tobacco) regularly/sometimes

12stopped using snuff/never used it

13drinking 1-9 glasses/week

14drinking no alcohol

15often/rather often

16never/seldom