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. 2012 Apr 3;9:40. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-40

Table 5.

Unstandardized and standardized Beta coefficients from linear regression model for subjective evaluation of neighborhoods (Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale; NEWs) by physical activity (N = 148)

Total Volume Light Intensity PA Moderate to vigorous PA
Environmental Measure β B P value β B P value β B P value

Residential densitya 224.09 .13 .163 -.10 -.10 .287 .000 .00 .973

Proximity to nonresidential land usesb 13795.29 .12 .364 18.62 .27 .046 2.89 .27 .031

Ease of access to nonresidential usesc 6728.54 .04 .750 4.26 .05 .742 .53 .04 .775

Street connectivityd 2061.46 .01 .910 2.81 .03 .801 .36 .02 .821

Walking/cycling facilitiese 16643.18 .16 .251 9.07 .14 .306 1.67 .17 .189

Aestheticsf 2979.34 .02 .906 3.94 .03 .799 1.98 .10 .374

Pedestrian Safetyg 33830.20 .17 .123 17.82 .19 .109 1.72 .09 .370

Safety from Crimeh 30369.78 .15 .241 18.98 .15 .231 2.11 .17 .181

Neighborhood Satisfactioni 48166.11 .30 .028 -23.37 -.23 .079 5.79 .38 .003

Note: PA Physical activity. Total volume of PA = average accelerometer counts per day. Light intensity PA represents minutes per day with accelerometer counts per minute between 50-759. Moderate to vigorous physical activity represents minutes per day with accelerometer counts per minute of ≥ 760.