Table 2.
Prevalence of physical activity according to perception of safety in older adults. Florianopolis, South Brazil, 2009/2010.
| Variables | n | Leisure time physical activity | Commuting physical activity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥150 min/wk (%) | <150 min/wk (%) | P* | ≥150 min/wk (%) | <150 min/wk (%) | P* | ||
| Street lighting at night | 0.82 | 0.01 | |||||
| Yes | 1490 | 29.8 | 70.2 | 29.0 | 71.0 | ||
| No | 159 | 28.9 | 71.1 | 19.5 | 80.5 | ||
| Safe to walk during the day | 0.02 | 0.29 | |||||
| Yes | 1273 | 31.3 | 68.7 | 28.7 | 71.3 | ||
| No | 370 | 25.1 | 74.9 | 25.9 | 74.1 | ||
| Safe to walk during the night | 0.69 | 0.32 | |||||
| Yes | 539 | 29.3 | 70.7 | 26.7 | 73.3 | ||
| No | 1091 | 30.3 | 69.7 | 29.1 | 70.9 | ||
| Perception of safety score | 0.008 | 0.15 | |||||
| Good | 1198 | 31.8 | 68.2 | 29.3 | 70.7 | ||
| Poor | 428 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 25.7 | 74.3 | ||
Notes: *P value of Chi-square test.