Table 2.
Personal factors associated with walking and cycling for transportation.
| Personal Factors | Walking for Transportation | Cycling for Transportation |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Women | 0.88 (0.58–1.33) | 0.90 (0.58–1.40) |
| Age | ||
| 50–65 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40–49 | 1.15 (0.70–1.87) | 0.68 (0.41–1.45) |
| 30–39 | 0.72 (0.40–1.32) | 0.77 (0.38–1.21) |
| 20–29 | 0.55 (0.26–1.15) | 0.46 (0.21–0.99) * |
| Residential area | ||
| Metropolitan | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Non-metropolitan | 0.42 (0.28–0.64) ** | 0.83 (0.55–1.26) |
| Educational level | ||
| High school or lower | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| University or higher | 1.07 (0.72–1.60) | 0.96 (0.62–1.49) |
| Occupational type | ||
| Not employment | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Employment | 0.41 (0.27–0.62) ** | 0.51 (0.32–0.79) ** |
| Marital status | ||
| Not married | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Married | 0.76 (0.45–1.28) | 0.50 (0.29–0.85) * |
| Living status | ||
| Living alone | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Not living alone | 2.12 (0.66–6.75) | 1.84 (0.60–5.66) |
| Body Mass Index status | ||
| Non-overweight | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Overweight/obese | 1.23 (0.81–1.87) | 0.96 (0.60–1.53) |
| Household car/motor bikes | ||
| None | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| One or more | 0.25 (0.10–0.63) * | 0.40 (0.15–1.05) |
Adjusted for gender, age, residential area, educational level, occupational type, marital status, living status, BMI status, vehicle ownership; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001.