Table 2.
Logistic regression of self-reported proximity to NEs, perceived supportiveness of natural environment for physical activity and childhood experiences predicting different levels of physical activity in Norwegian adults, controlling for socio-demographic characteristics.
| Predictors | Walking or Exercising in NEs (NE-Based PA) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Off 60 min/Week (n = 2137) | Cut Off 150 min/Week (n = 2137) | |||||
| p | OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | |
| Self-reported proximity to NEs | 0.039 | 0.93 | (0.86–1.00) | 0.013 | 0.89 | (0.82–0.98) |
| Perceived supportiveness of NEs for PA | <0.001 | 1.38 | (1.22–1.56) | <0.001 | 1.57 | (1.32–1.86) |
| Childhood experiences | 0.001 | 1.30 | (1.12–1.50) | 0.001 | 1.36 | (1.14–1.63) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | - | - | ||||
| Female | n.s. | 1.11 | (0.93–1.33) | n.s. | 0.89 | (0.71–1.11) |
| Age (years) | <0.001 | 1.03 | (1.02–1.04) | <0.001 | 1.03 | (1.02–1.04) |
| Education level (years) | ||||||
| ≤10 (compulsory) | - | - | ||||
| 11–13 (high school) | n.s. | 1.06 | (0.74–1.52) | n.s. | 0.88 | (0.58–1.35) |
| >13 (higher education) | n.s. | 1.15 | (0.81–1.62) | n.s. | 0.92 | (0.62–1.37) |
| Currently studying | n.s. | 1.09 | (0.74–1.61) | n.s. | 0.82 | (0.52–1.30) |
| Income (NOK) (6 NOK ≈ 1 US$) | ||||||
| ≤399,000 | - | - | ||||
| 400,000–799,000 | n.s. | 0.88 | (0.68–1.13) | n.s. | 0.82 | (0.59–1.12) |
| >800,000 | n.s. | 1.02 | (0.77–1.35) | n.s. | 1.11 | (0.78–1.56) |
| Missing | n.s. | 0.97 | (0.68–1.38) | n.s. | 0.86 | (0.55–1.35) |
| Co-inhabitation nucleus | ||||||
| Living with parents/friends | - | - | ||||
| Living alone | n.s. | 1.12 | (0.66–1.91) | n.s. | 0.83 | (0.39–1.77) |
| Living with spouse/partner | n.s. | 1.36 | (0.81–2.27) | n.s. | 1.06 | (0.51–2.21) |
| Having small children | ||||||
| No | - | - | ||||
| Yes | n.s. | 1.07 | (0.86–1.32) | n.s. | 0.89 | (0.68–1.18) |
| Region | ||||||
| Oslo and Akershus | - | - | ||||
| Hedmark and Oppland | n.s. | 0.81 | (0.55–1.19) | n.s. | 0.78 | (0.47–1.29) |
| South-eastern Norway | n.s. | 0.89 | (0.66–1.21) | n.s. | 0.92 | (0.63–1.36) |
| Agder and Rogaland | n.s. | 1.34 | (0.98–1.83) | n.s. | 1.20 | (0.82–1.76) |
| Western Norway | n.s. | 1.24 | (0.94–1.62) | 0.019 | 1.49 | (1.09–2.07) |
| Trøndelag | n.s. | 0.95 | (0.67–1.34) | n.s. | 1.26 | (0.82–1.93) |
| Northern Norway | n.s. | 0.79 | (0.54–1.15) | n.s. | 1.02 | (0.64–1.63) |
| Centrality | ||||||
| Large city | - | - | ||||
| Small city | n.s. | 0.91 | (0.70–1.18) | n.s. | 1.23 | (0.90–1.69) |
| Small town | n.s. | 0.89 | (0.69–1.14) | n.s. | 1.01 | (0.74–1.38) |
| Countryside | n.s. | 0.92 | (0.68–1.23) | n.s. | 1.31 | (0.92–1.66) |
| Municipality’s NE coverage (km2) | n.s. | 1.04 | (0.94–1.16) | n.s. | 0.99 | (0.87–1.12) |
| Explained variance (Nagelkerke’s R2) (%) | 10 | 11 | ||||
Note: n.s. = non-significant.