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. 2014 Aug 21;11:E141. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.140189

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

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.

a

P < .05.

b

P < .01.

c

P < .10.