Table 3.
Results from multiple linear regressions on the contribution of multidimensional correlates on the dependant variable “sitting time” for males (n = 830) and females (n = 834) (B = unstandardized beta; SE B = standard error of beta; β = standardized beta; * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001)
| |
Males (n = 830) |
Females (n=834) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | SE B | β | B | SE B | β | |
| Age |
−2.40 |
0.36 |
-.23*** |
−1.30 |
0.37 |
-.13*** |
| BMI |
2.78 |
1.46 |
.06 |
0.75 |
1.24 |
.02 |
| Educational level |
21.38 |
6.15 |
.12** |
21.65 |
6.29 |
.13** |
| Income level |
18.82 |
9.89 |
.07 |
2.89 |
9.04 |
.01 |
| PA level |
−0.04 |
0.00 |
-.27*** |
−0.03 |
0.00 |
-.21*** |
| Most of the houses in my neighbourhood are detached housesa |
7.37 |
3.83 |
.07 |
5.85 |
3.68 |
.06 |
| Many shops, stores, markets or other places to buy things I need are within easy walking distance of my homeb |
−2.48 |
4.29 |
-.02 |
−2.19 |
3.87 |
-.02 |
| There is a transit stop (such as a bus stop, train, trolley or tram station) within easy walking distance of my homeb |
−1.19 |
6.72 |
-.01 |
4.48 |
5.73 |
.03 |
| There is an open recreation area (e.g. park, beach or other open space) within easy walking distance of my homeb |
3.96 |
5.92 |
.02 |
−5.90 |
5.46 |
-.04 |
| Walking is unsafe because of the traffic in my neighbourhooda |
9.10 |
5.63 |
.06 |
9.73 |
4.76 |
.08* |
| Walking is unsafe because of the level of crime in my neighbuorhooda |
11.64 |
5.97 |
.07 |
−6.96 |
5.14 |
-.05 |
| In my neighbourhood there are trees along the streetsb | −0.18 | 4.58 | -.001 | −2.52 | 4.54 | -.02 |
Adj. R2= .165 for males; Adj. R2= .089 for females.
a Response option: strongly agree (1), somewhat agree (2), in between (3) disagree somewhat (4), strongly disagree (5).
b Response options were recoded into: strongly disagree (1), disagree somewhat (2), in between (3), somewhat agree (4), strongly agree (5).