Table 2.
Regression analyses on relationship of Walk Score® to walking-related outcomes in U.S.
| Variable | Whether Engaged in Purposive Walking, Last Week | Amount of Purposive Walking (log10-min), Last Week | Whether Met PA Recommendations by Purposive Walking, Last Week | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | SE | p-value | OR | (95% CI) | Coefficient | SE | p-value | β | Coefficient | SE | p-value | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Walk Score a | 0.170 | 0.065 | 0.009** | 1.185 | (1.043, 1.347) | 0.103 | 0.033 | 0.002** | 0.158 | 0.231 | 0.087 | 0.008** | 1.260 | (1.062, 1.495) |
| Age | 0.025 | 0.024 | 0.282 | 1.026 | (0.979, 1.074) | 0.015 | 0.012 | 0.216 | 0.063 | 0.033 | 0.029 | 0.259 | 1.034 | (0.976, 1.095) |
| Genderb | −0.099 | 0.220 | 0.654 | 0.906 | (0.589, 1.394) | −0.078 | 0.112 | 0.488 | −0.036 | −0.105 | 0.272 | 0.700 | 0.900 | (0.528, 1.535) |
| Education (years) | 0.092 | 0.043 | 0.031* | 1.097 | (1.008, 1.192) | 0.035 | 0.022 | 0.108 | 0.081 | 0.003 | 0.052 | 0.959 | 1.003 | (0.906, 1.110) |
| BMI | −0.033 | 0.045 | 0.466 | 0.968 | (0.887, 1.056) | −0.025 | 0.023 | 0.267 | −0.057 | −0.067 | 0.055 | 0.224 | 0.935 | (0.839, 1.042) |
| Number of days in U.S. | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.575 | 1.002 | (0.994, 1.011) | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.285 | 0.054 | 0.009 | 0.005 | 0.080 | 1.009 | (0.999, 1.020) |
| Habitual PA in Cuba | 0.264 | 0.154 | 0.087 | 1.302 | (0.962, 1.761) | 0.228 | 0.078 | 0.004** | 0.147 | 0.682 | 0.199 | 0.001** | 1.978 | (1.339, 2.922) |
Note: Boldface indicates significance. 3=standardized path coefficient; coefficient=unstandardized path coefficient.
For purposes of computing ORs, Walk Score was divided by 10 (so that a 1-unit change corresponded to a 10-point change in Walk Score®)
Gender-coded as a dichotomous variable (“1”=male; “0”=female)
p<0.05,
p<0.01
PA, physical activity