TABLE 4.
SES-stratified associations between environmental attributes and walking for recreation
| Area-level SESa | Odds ratio (95 % CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Occasional walkingb (versus non walking) | Frequent walkingc (versus non walking) | ||
| Objective measures | |||
| Residential density | Low | 1.21 (1.02, 1.45)* | 1.17 (0.94, 1.46) |
| High | 1.00 (0.86, 1.18) | 1.22 (0.98, 1.52) | |
| Land use mix | Low | 0.94 (0.77, 1.15) | 0.85 (0.67, 1.08) |
| High | 0.99 (0.85, 1.15) | 1.10 (0.88, 1.38) | |
| Perceived measures | |||
| Walking infrastructure | Low | 1.06 (0.89, 1.26) | 0.99 (0.80, 1.22) |
| High | 1.04 (0.91, 1.20) | 1.23 (1.01, 1.50)* | |
Results of multinomial logistic regression (cluster-robust standard error) stratified by SES, adjusting for age, gender, education, work status, and household income. All environmental attributes were standardized and examined individually
p < 0.1, *p < 0.05
aLow: IRSD <951, high: IRSD ≥951
b0.5–4.5 times/week
c5 times/week or more