Table 2.
Unadjusted Associations Between Sociodemographic Characterisitcs, Seasonality, Perceptions of the Built Environment, and Other Self-Reported Characteristics With the Frequency, Type, and Duration of Physical Activity Among 431 Adult Users of a Rail Trail Conversion in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 2006-2009
| Characteristic | ≥5 d/wk PA on Traila | Jog/Run/Bicycle on Trailb | ≥45 min/Visit PA on Trailc | |||
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| OR (95% CI) | R 2 | OR (95% CI) | R 2 | OR (95% CI) | R 2 | |
| Age, y | ||||||
| 18-39 | 1 [Reference] | 0.013 | 1 [Reference] | 0.026 | 1 [Reference] | 0.012 |
| 40-49 | 1.65 (0.80-3.38) | 0.54 (0.25-1.15) | 1.59 (0.78-3.27) | |||
| 50-59 | 0.81 (0.37-1.78) | 0.75 (0.36-1.55) | 2.00 (0.94-4.23) | |||
| ≥60 | 1.33 (0.65-2.73) | 0.33 (0.14-0.76) | 1.18 (0.61-2.31) | |||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 1 [Reference] | 0.002 | 1 [Reference] | 0.052 | 1 [Reference] | 0.003 |
| Male | 1.23 (0.74-2.04) | 3.22 (1.80-5.76) | 0.76 (0.46-1.27) | |||
| Race | ||||||
| White | 1 [Reference] | 0.004 | 1 [Reference] | 0.02 | 1 [Reference] | 0.006 |
| Nonwhite | 1.39 (0.80-2.43) | 0.38 (0.19-0.80) | 1.54 (0.84-2.81) | |||
| Education | ||||||
| ≤High school graduate | 1 [Reference] | 0.029 | 1 [Reference] | 0.04 | 1 [Reference] | 0.011 |
| Some college | 0.51 (0.24-1.11) | 2.16 (0.70-6.62) | 1.23 (0.53-2.99) | |||
| College graduate | 0.60 (0.31-1.15) | 3.23 (1.17-8.87) | 0.94 (0.46-1.94) | |||
| ≥Some graduate school | 0.27 (0.11-0.65) | 5.25 (1.83-15.04) | 0.61 (0.28-1.33) | |||
| Seasonality | ||||||
| Cool (Oct-Mar) | 1 [Reference] | 0.015 | 1 [Reference] | 0.011 | 1 [Reference] | 0.006 |
| Warm (Apr-Sep) | 1.78 (1.07-2.98) | 0.58 (0.33-1.03) | 1.45 (0.86-2.45) | |||
| Proximity from home or work to trail, min | ||||||
| ≥15 | 1 [Reference] | 0.001 | 1 [Reference] | 0.005 | 1 [Reference] | 0.001 |
| <15 | 0.84 (0.43-1.65) | 0.51 (0.43-1.39) | 0.79 (0.38-1.61) | |||
| Transportation mode to trail | ||||||
| Motorized vehicle | 1 [Reference] | 0.022 | 1 [Reference] | 0.011 | 1 [Reference] | 0.025 |
| Bicycle or on foot | 2.22 (1.26-3.93) | 1.79 (0.97-3.31) | 0.43 (0.25-0.76) | |||
| On the trail . . . | ||||||
| Alone | 1 [Reference] | 0.026 | 1 [Reference] | 0.027 | 1 [Reference] | 0.009 |
| With others | 0.47 (0.28-0.78) | 0.44 (0.25-0.77) | 1.58 (0.95-2.62) | |||
| Perceived maintenance of trail | ||||||
| Fair to good | 1 [Reference] | 0.003 | 1 [Reference] | 0.006 | 1 [Reference] | .0001 |
| Excellent | 0.79 (0.47-1.31) | 0.69 (0.40-1.19) | 0.95 (0.57-1.59) | |||
| Perceived safety and security of trail | ||||||
| Fair to good | 1 [Reference] | 0.009 | 1 [Reference] | 0.001 | 1 [Reference] | .0002 |
| Excellent | 1.59 (0.93-2.69) | 0.82 (0.45-1.50) | 0.93 (0.54-1.60) | |||
Abbreviations: PA, physical activity; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a
Reference group is <5 d/wk of PA on trail.
b
Reference group is walk on trail.
c
Reference group is <45 min PA per visit on trail.