Table 4.
Adjusted independent odds ratios between proximity to parks and physical activity (PA) a.
| Park Categories | Any-PA (n = 352) | Indoor-PA (n = 201) | Outdoor-PA (n = 242) | Park-Based PA (n = 164) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| All parks | ||||||||
| Quartile 1: 23–85 m | 0.92 | 0.77, 1.11 | 0.94 | 0.66, 1.33 | 0.84 | 0.62, 1.15 | 0.88 | 0.47, 1.62 |
| Quartile 2: 86–153 m | 1.05 | 0.89, 1.24 | 1.19 | 0.85, 1.68 | 1.06 | 0.81, 1.38 | 1.58 * | 0.99, 2.53 |
| Quartile 3: 154–236 m | 0.92 | 0.76, 1.12 | 0.93 | 0.63, 1.36 | 0.87 | 0.65, 1.18 | 0.87 | 0.47, 1.61 |
| Quartile 4: >236 m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Parks with sports/walking facilities | ||||||||
| Quartile 1: 75–461 m | 0.99 | 0.82, 1.21 | 1.07 | 0.70, 1.65 | 0.96 | 0.71, 1.31 | 0.82 | 0.50, 1.34 |
| Quartile 2: 463–638 m | 1.03 | 0.84, 1.25 | 1.03 | 0.65, 1.63 | 1.06 | 0.80, 1.41 | 0.67 | 0.38, 1.19 |
| Quartile 3: 640–835 m | 0.95 | 0.77, 1.18 | 0.99 | 0.63, 1.57 | 0.97 | 0.70, 1.33 | 0.85 | 0.52, 1.38 |
| Quartile 4: >835 m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Resident-preferred park | ||||||||
| Quartile 1: 75–866 m | 1.11 * | 0.94, 1.32 | 1.45 ** | 1.02, 2.05 | 1.07 | 0.79, 1.44 | 2.42 ** | 1.12, 5.24 |
| Quartile 2: 899–1269 m | 1.00 | 0.80, 1.24 | 1.03 | 0.65, 1.63 | 1.00 | 0.72, 1.39 | 2.27 ** | 1.06, 4.87 |
| Quartile 3: 1270–1606 m | 1.10 | 0.90, 1.35 | 1.01 | 0.63, 1.61 | 1.24 * | 0.93, 1.65 | 2.15 * | 0.96, 4.81 |
| Quartile 4: >1606 m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
a Adjusted for education, ethnicity, injury or impairment; ** Significant (p < 0.05); * Borderline significant (0.05 ≤ p < 0.1); OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval.