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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 2.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Promot. 2008 Sep-Oct;23(1):51–55. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.07031626

Table 1.

Adjusted Odds Ratios for the Association Between Specific Policies and Environments and the Likelihood of Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations*

Type of Policy or
Environment
Reported
Policies or
Environments
Present at
Worksite
Meets Moderate
Physical Activity
Recommendations
Meets Vigorous
Physical Activity
Recommendations
Meets Physical
Activity
Recommendations
Meets Physical Activity
Recommendations
Through Walking
Structured activity % OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
  Facilities for exercise (gym, locker, shower) 15 1.3 0.9–2.1 1.4 0.9–2.3 1.4 0.9–2.1 1.7 1.1–2.8
  Equipment for exercise (treadmill, cycle, weights) 11 1.0 0.6–1.6 1.6 0.9–2.6 1.2 0.7–1.8 2.0 1.2–3.5
  Subsidized health club memberships 9 1.3 0.8–2.2 1.2 0.7–2.1 1.3 0.8–2.1 1.1 1.6–2.1
  Group services (exercise classes, health fairs) 8 1.2 0.7–2.0 1.2 0.7–2.1 1.2 0.7–1.9 1.1 0.6–2.1
  Sponsored sports teams 7 1.3 0.8–2.3 1.0 0.5–1.8 1.2 0.7–2.1 1.3 0.7–2.5
Nonstructured activity % OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
  Accessible stairways 57 1.4 1.00–1.9 1.4 1.1–2.0 1.4 1.1–1.9 1.1 0.8–1.5
  Personal services (fitness testing, counseling) 8 1.7 1.00–2.9 1.7 1.00–3.0 1.9 1.2–3.1 1.2 0.6–2.2
  Time or breaks during the day for exercise 8 1.6 0.9–2.7 1.1 0.6–2.0 1.5 0.9–2.5 1.2 0.6–2.1
  Resource materials (brochures, posters, videos) 8 1.6 0.9–2.7 1.6 0.9–2.8 1.6 1.00–2.6 1.5 0.8–2.8
  Reduced health insurance 3 1.3 0.6–3.0 1.1 0.5–2.6 1.7 0.8–3.4 0.9 0.3–2.3
  Other monetary incentives 2 1.1 0.4–3.0 1.4 0.5–3.8 1.3 0.5–3.0 1.2 0.4–3.6
*

Total sample = 977 respondents.

All analyses were adjusted for age, race, gender, and education.

OR indicates adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.