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. 2014 Nov 8;92(1):24–38. doi: 10.1007/s11524-014-9915-2

TABLE 4.

Influence of environmental variables and indices on MVPA separately calculated using the basic log-gamma regression model adjusted for non-environmental factors in all children and stratified for age groups

Variable All (n = 400) Pre-school children (n = 100) School children (n = 300)
β p value AIC β p value AIC β p value AIC
Playground density 0.053 0.002 3561 0.061 0.17 907.1 0.048 0.01 2674
Green space density 0.003 0.62 3571 0.004 0.82 909.0 −0.001 0.87 2681
Park density 0.048 0.18 3569 0.074 0.38 908.3 0.032 0.43 2681
Public open space densitya 0.045 0.002 3561 0.051 0.14 906.9 0.040 0.01 2675
Open space densityb 0.008 0.14 3569 0.006 0.56 908.7 0.005 0.39 2680
Intersection density 0.002 0.09 3568 0.001 0.70 908.9 0.003 0.04 2677
Public transit density 0.030 0.02 3566 0.019 0.52 908.7 0.037 0.01 2675
Residential density 0.00005 0.01 3565 0.00006 0.28 907.9 0.00005 0.02 2676
Land use mix −0.197 0.049 3567 −0.155 0.50 908.6 −0.173 0.13 2679
Walkability index (three-dimensions)c 0.008 0.45 3570 0.002 0.93 909.1 0.013 0.26 2680
Walkability index (four-dimensions)c 0.010 0.20 3569 0.005 0.81 909.0 0.013 0.13 2679
Moveability index (incl. playgrounds) 0.013 0.005 3563 0.012 0.29 908.0 0.014 0.008 2674
Moveability index (incl. POS)a 0.014 0.004 3562 0.013 0.28 907.9 0.014 0.007 2674
Moveability index (incl. OS)b 0.013 0.009 3564 0.010 0.37 908.3 0.014 0.015 2675

aPublic open spaces: playgrounds and parks

bOpen spaces: playgrounds, parks, and green spaces

cExcluding retail floor area ratio1,4