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. 2015 Jan 21;92(2):253–264. doi: 10.1007/s11524-014-9932-1

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