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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 2.

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

Meets Moderate
Physical Activity
Recommendations
Meets Vigorous
Physical Activity
Recommendations
Meets Physical
Activity Recommendations
Meets Physical Activity
Recommendations
Through Walking
Structured Activity Policies and Environments
Policy and environment count n OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
0 336 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
1 117 1.9 1.2–3.0 1.3 0.8–2.3 1.7 1.1–2.6 1.5 0.9–2.5
2 53 0.7 0.3–1.6 0.9 0.4–1.9 0.8 0.4–1.6 1.7 0.8–3.9
3 39 1.6 0.8–3.4 1.3 0.6–2.9 1.4 0.7–2.9 1.4 0.6–3.5
4–5 32 1.7 0.8–3.8 2.3 1.01–5.4 2.0 1.00–4.3 2.2 0.9–5.3
Linear trend 577 0.07 0.04 0.04 0.26
Nonstructured Activity Policies and Environments§
Policy and environment count n OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
0 198 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
1 247 0.8 0.5–1.3 1.4 0.8–2.2 1.1 0.7–1.6 1.2 0.8–1.8
2 79 1.9 1.1–3.5 1.2 0.6–2.4 1.8 1.1–3.2 1.1 0.6–2.2
3 26 1.6 0.7–4.0 1.3 0.5–3.8 1.6 0.7–3.6 0.6 0.2–2.1
4–6 30 1.7 0.7–3.9 3.0 1.3–7.0 2.6 1.2–5.9 1.7 0.6–4.4
Linear trend 580 0.03 0.008 0.002 1.0
*

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

Structured activity policies and environments: facilities, equipment, subsidized health club memberships, sports teams, group services.

OR indicates adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

§

Nonstructured activity policies and environments: stairways, breaks, personal services, resource materials, reduced health insurance, monetary incentives.