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. 2015 Jun 19;15:565. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1937-5

Table 4.

Associations between the parental perceived physical environment and children’s physical activity in their neighborhood

Bivariate associationsa Final model (n = 504)b
β ± SE n 95%CI OR β ± SE 95%CI OR
Land use mix diversity 0.046 ± 0.103 515 0.86; 1.28 1.05
Residential density 0.097 ± 0.157 472 0.81; 1.50 1.10
Street connectivity −0.706 ± 0.172 519 0.35; 0.69 0.49 −0.736 ± 0.193 0.33; 0.70 0.47
Land use mix accessibility 0.516 ± 0.133 521 1.29; 2.17 1.68 0.533 ± 0.159 1.25; 2.33 1.70
Walk/cycle facilities −0.082 ± 0.146 520 0.69; 1.23 0.92
Aesthetics 0.283 ± 0.146 520 1.00; 1.77 1.33
Traffic safety 0.667 ± 0.162 518 1.42; 2.67 1.95 0.104 ± 0.211 0.73; 1.68 1.11
Crime safety 0.856 ± 0.156 518 1.73; 3.20 2.35 0.631 ± 0.193 1.29; 2.74 1.88
Recreation facilities 0.282 ± 0.115 509 1.06; 1.66 1.33 0.088 ± 0.128 0.85; 1.43 1.09
Having a garden (ref = no) 0.160 ± 0.258 521 0.71; 1.95 1.17

β multilevel bivariate linear regression coefficient, n number of children included in the analytical sample, SE standard error, CI confidence interval

Bold: p < 0.05

aMultilevel logistic regression analyses were controlled for age, sex and family SES

bMultilevel logistic regression analyses were controlled for age, sex and family SES and variables that were significantly related to neighborhood physical activity in the bivariate analyses