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. 2015 Aug 11;4(2):548. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2015.548

Table 3.

Logistic regression investigating the association build environment index (BEI) score with health conditions.

Health conditions BEI Score 1 BEI Score 2 BEI Score 3+
OR 95%CI OR 95%CI OR 95%CI
Cardiovascular conditions
  Hypertension (M1) 1.11 (0.99-1.24) 0.97 (0.82-1.15) 0.84 (0.69-1.02)
  Hypertension (M2) 1.12 (1.00-1.25) 1.01 (0.86-1.20) 0.92 (0.75-1.12)
  Heart problems (M1) 0.97 (0.87-1.09) 0.99 (0.83-1.20) 1.08 (0.87-1.35)
  Heart problems (M2) 0.97 (0.86-1.09) 0.99 (0.83-1.20) 1.08 (0.87-1.34)
  Varicose veins (M1) 1.00 (0.87-1.16) 0.99 (0.80-1.24) 0.90 (0.69-1.17)
  Varicose veins (M2) 1.01 (0.87-1.17) 1.02 (0.82-1.27) 0.94 (0.72-1.22)
  Stroke (M1) 1.05 (0.79-1.14) 0.63 (0.38-1.06) 0.94 (0.57-1.56)
  Stroke (M2) 1.05 (0.79-1.40) 0.62 (0.37-1.03) 0.90 (0.54-1.50)
Metabolic conditions
  Diabetes (M1) 0.92 (0.77-1.10) 0.79 (0.60-1.04) 0.58 (0.40-0.83)***
  Diabetes (M2) 0.93 (0.78-1.10) 0.82 (0.62-1.08) 0.62 (0.43-0.90)*
Pulmonary conditions
  Bronchitis (M1) 1.09 (0.96-1.23) 1.31 (1.10-1.57)*** 1.53 (1.25-1.88)***
  Bronchitis (M2) 1.07 (0.95-1.22) 1.23 (1.02-1.47)* 1.34 (1.09-1.65)**
  Pneumonia (M1) 1.27 (1.02-1.60)* 1.28 (0.93-1.77) 1.46 (1.02-2.07)*
  Pneumonia (M2) 1.26 (1.01-1.59)* 1.23 (0.89-1.70) 1.33 (0.93-1.90)
Musculoskeletal conditions
  Back problem (M1) 1.00 (0.90-1.12) 0.94 (0.80-1.12) 1.15 (0.95-1.41)
  Back problem (M2) 0.90 (0.89-1.11) 0.93 (0.78-1.11) 1.12 (0.92-1.37)
  Osteoporosis (M1) 0.91 (0.77-1.10) 0.73 (0.57-0.93)* 0.66 (0.48-0.90)*
  Osteoporosis (M2) 0.90 (0.77-1.05) 0.72 (0.56-0.92)* 0.64 (0.47-0.87)**
  Arthritis (M1) 1.16 (1.04-1.30)* 1.06 (0.89-1.25) 1.40 (1.14-1.70)***
  Arthritis (M2) 1.16 (1.03-1.30)* 1.04 (0.88-1.24) 1.34 (1.09-1.64)***
Urinary conditions
  Urinary infection (M1) 1.21 (1.05-1.39)* 0.97 (0.78-1.21) 1.25 (0.98-1.56)
  Urinary infection (M2) 1.21 (1.05-1.38)** 0.98 (0.78-1.23) 1.27 (0.98-1.56)
  Renal problems (M1) 1.26 (1.06-1.49)** 1.21 (0.95-1.55) 2.05 (1.60-2.62)***
  Renal problems (M2) 1.25 (1.06-1.48)** 1.19 (0.93-1.52) 2.00 (1.52-2.51)***
Sensory conditions
  Visual impairment (M1) 1.06 (0.93-1.21) 1.08 (0.89-1.31) 1.83 (1.49-2.26)***
  Visual impairment (M2) 1.05 (0.92-1.20) 1.06 (0.87-1.29) 1.73 (1.41-2.14)***
  Hearing impairment (M1) 1.07 (0.92-1.25) 0.92 (0.73-1.18) 1.25 (0.96-1.61)
  Hearing impairment (M2) 1.06 (0.91-1.24) 0.92 (0.72-1.17) 1.21 (0.94-1.57)
Other health outcomes
  Gastrointestinal problems (M1) 1.16 (1.01-1.33)* 1.02 (0.82-1.27) 1.24 (0.97-1.58)
  Gastrointestinal problems (M2) 1.16 (1.01-1.33)* 1.02 (0.82-1.26) 1.23 (0.96-1.57)
  Dermatologic problem (M1) 1.04 (0.87-1.24) 0.85 (0.64-1.13) 0.78 (0.56-1.10)
  Dermatologic problem (M2) 1.04 (0.87-1.24) 0.85 (0.64-1.13) 0.78 (0.55-1.10)
  Headache (M1) 1.24 (1.10-1.40)*** 1.30 (1.09-1.55)*** 2.06 (1.68-2.53)***
  Headache (M2) 1.23 (1.09-1.40)*** 1.29 (1.08-1.54)** 2.03 (1.65-2.49)***
  Cancer (M1) 1.06 (0.66-1.71) 1.02 (0.49-2.13) 1.87 (0.93-3.75)
  Cancer (M2) 1.08 (0.66-1.74) 1.04 (0.49-2.18) 1.97 (0.98-3.97)
  Depression (M1) 1.07 (0.93-1.23) 1.32 (1.09-1.60)** 1.50 (1.20-1.87)***
  Depression (M2) 1.06 (0.92-1.22) 1.26 (1.04-1.54*) 1.35 (1.08-1.69)**

BEI index score 0 = reference category. OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence interval; M1, Model 1 (Adjusted for demographic characteristics); M2, Model 2 (Adjusted for Model 1 + health behaviours such as physical