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. 2012 Aug 3;11:52. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-11-52

Table 3.

Health and physical activity predictors of past-week distance travelled by active modes, motorised modes and overall (n = 3463)

    Active travel distance
Motorised travel distance
Total travel distance
Median km/week Multivariable regression coefficient (95%CI) Median km/week Multivariable regression coefficient (95%CI) Median km/week Multivariable regression coefficient (95%CI)
Total sample
 
4.8
 
128.1
 
132.9
 
Weight status
Normal
6.4
0***
117.5
0***
131.9
0**
Overweight
3.2
-.17 (-.25, -.08)
148.8
.15 (.07, .24)
160.9
.12 (.04, .19)
Obese
1.7
-.16 (-.27, -.06)
133.6
.16 (.04, .27)
149.6
.12 (.01, .23)
General health
Excellent/good
4.8
0*
141.0
0
154.5
0*
Fair
3.2
-.10 (-.20, -.01)
95.9
-.06 (-.16, .04)
106.2
-.09 (-.19, .01)
Poor
0.8
-.18 (-.36, .00)
42.9
-.15 (-.35, .05)
54.6
-.28 (-.49, -.06)
Long-term illness
No
5.8
0*
143.2
0
155.0
0
Yes
1.6
-.13 (-.24, -.02)
9.1
.03 (-.08, .13)
96.5
-.02 (-.13, .09)
Walking for recreation in past week
None
3.0
0***
103.3
0***
115.4
0***
1-149 min
6.4
.17 (.08, .25)
141.6
.17 (.08, .25)
153.9
.17 (.09, .25)
150-419 min
6.4
.25 (.15, .35)
144.7
.19 (.10, .29)
157.7
.24 (.16, .33)
≥420 min
7.8
.32 (.18, .46)
15.8
.17 (.00, .33)
173.0
.31 (.19, .43)
Cycling for recreation in past week
None
3.7
0***
123.1
0*
133.9
0
1-149 min
14.5
.29 (.15, .42)
157.7
-.14 (-.30, .02)
175.4
-.05 (-.19, .09)
≥150 min
24.9
.56 (.38, .75)
148.8
-.21 (-.44, .02)
210.1
.09 (-.08, .25)
Other leisure-time MVPA in past week
None
3.2
0
94.9
0***
103.7
0***
 
1-149 min
5.5
.09 (.00, .18)
149.6
.16 (.06, .25)
161.7
.20 (.11, .29)
 
150-419 min
6.4
.09 (-.01, .18)
148.0
.23 (.14, .32)
164.1
.22 (.14, .31)
  ≥420 min 5.6 .01 (-.13, .14) 177.0 .18 (.03, .33) 191.5 .23 (.11, .35)

*p < 0.05,**p < 0.01,***p < 0.001 for heterogeneity. CI = confidence interval, MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Analyses conducted using linear regression, adjusting for all variables in columns and in Table  1 (equivalent to multivariable model 2 in Table  2). Outcomes for regression analyses are standardised log-transformed distances.