Table 2. Regression Analyses for Objective Physical Activity Measures in Minutes per Week, Comparison of Rural and Urban Residents (N = 5,056): National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2006.
| Variables | Physical Activity, ≥10-Minute Bouts ≥ 2,020 CPM | Physical Activity, Any Bout Length ≥2,020 CPM | Physical Activity, ≥10-Minute Bouts ≥760 CPM | Physical Activity, Any Bout Length ≥760 CPM |
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| Coefficient (SE) | Coefficient (SE) | Coefficient (SE) | Coefficient (SE) | |
| Rurality | ||||
| Urban | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Nonmicropolitan rural | 3.4 (7.3) | 2.6 (15.4) | 51.2 (39.4) | 77.7 (60.2) |
| Micropolitan rural | −14.0 (6.3)a | −25.6 (9.9)a | −13.8 (22.7) | −11.7 (31.7) |
| Age | −0.7 (0.2)b | −2.9 (0.2)b | −3.9 (0.5)b | −8.6 (0.7)b |
| Male | 10.4 (5.1)a | 78.2 (6.7)b | 145.8 (10.1)b | 197.0 (13.2)b |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Non-Hispanic black | −3.4 (4.1) | −9.4 (6.0) | −13.2 (16.3) | −11.5 (21.9) |
| Hispanics | −0.1 (7.4) | 17.5 (10.1)c | 70.8 (24.9)b | 106.6 (32.3)b |
| Other races | −22.5 (6.9)b | −47.7 (13.1)b | −92.8 (26.4)b | −138.4 (37.8)b |
| US-born | −15.9 (5.9)a | −29.2 (10.2)b | −84.1 (21.1)b | −86.1 (27.7)b |
| Education | ||||
| High school | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Less than high school | 22.7 (11.2)c | 29.8 (11.1)a | 98.2 (21.4)b | 83.8 (21.4)b |
| College-educated | 35.8 (5.5)b | 24.3 (6.5)b | −26.0 (13.8)c | −84.9 (16.3)b |
| Income-to-poverty ratio | 2.0 (1.9) | 3.0 (2.6) | −3.8 (6.2) | −0.4 (8.0) |
| Employed full-time | −3.0 (4.4) | 29.7 (5.8)b | 59.1 (13.0)b | 154.0 (21.0)b |
| Homeowner | −2.0 (5.8) | −0.5 (9.1) | 23.8 (19.0) | 53.3 (22.1)a |
| Married/cohabitating | −1.2 (3.9) | −0.6 (5.2) | 9.9 (13.0) | 44.1 (18.0)a |
| Poor health | −10.8 (6.0)c | −29.5 (5.2)b | −61.0 (15.3)b | −91.3 (21.6)b |
| Data collected April – October | 8.3 (3.4)a | 19.5 (5.2)b | 46.7 (11.3)b | 71.1 (19.8)b |
| Intercept | 76.2 (10.0)b | 259.0 (16.4)b | 412.5 (39.5)b | 1051.7 (55.3)b |
Abbreviations: CPM, counts per minute; SE, standard error.
P < .05.
P < .01.
P < .10.