Table 3.
Socio-demographic, behavioral, neighborhood and social support correlates of meeting physical activity recommendations of > 300 min/week in the, adjusted for age and sex.
| Aboriginal N = 314 |
Non-Aboriginal N = 59,175 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| % meet PA | Odds ratios | % meet PA | Odds ratios | |
| Socio-demographic | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 62.6 | 1.00 | 64.1 | 1.00 |
| Female | 63.4 | 1.03 (0.62–1.71) | 66.4 | 1.08⁎ (1.04–1.12) |
| Age | ||||
| 45–59 | 66.5 | 1.00 | 67.4 | 1.00 |
| 60 + years | 55.8 | 0.64 (0.38–1.08) | 54.4 | 0.84⁎ (0.81–0.87) |
| Education | ||||
| None/school/intermediate/HSC | 60.6 | 1.00 | 62.5 | 1.00 |
| Trade/apprenticeship/certificate/diploma/uni | 64.6 | 1.11 (0.67–1.86) | 67.4 | 1.24⁎ (1.19–1.29) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single/divorced/separated/widowed | 60.8 | 1.00 | 60.8 | 1.00 |
| Married/living with partner | 66.7 | 1.05 (0.60–1.84) | 66.7 | 1.29⁎ (1.24–1.35) |
| Income | ||||
| < $20,000–$39,000 | 55.7 | 1.00 | 63.0 | 1.00 |
| $40,000 + | 68.6 | 1.55 (0.88–2.76) | 67.8 | 1.22⁎ (1.12–1.27) |
| Remoteness (ARIA +) | ||||
| Major city | 59.0 | 1.00 | 63.8 | 1.00 |
| Inner/outer regional/remote/very remote | 64.6 | 1.24 (0.72–2.15) | 66.6 | 1.13⁎ (1.09–1.17) |
| SEIFA | ||||
| Most disadvantaged quintiles 1, 2 | 63.3 | 1.00 | 65.2 | 1.00 |
| Least disadvantaged quintiles 3, 4, 5 | 62.7 | 0.99 (0.60–1.64) | 65.4 | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) |
| Healthy lifestyle behaviors | ||||
| Hours per day spent sitting | ||||
| Unhealthy 8 + hours | 50.0 | 1.00 | 55.8 | 1.00 |
| Healthy < 8 h | 64.8 | 1.81 (0.98–3.35) | 68.1 | 1.75⁎ (1.67–1.83) |
| Hours per day spent watching TV | ||||
| High 2 + hours | 63.6 | 1.00 | 64.9 | 1.00 |
| Low ≤ 2 h | 60.0 | 0.84 (0.43–1.62) | 67.9 | 1.11⁎ (1.06–1.17) |
| Hours per day spent sleeping | ||||
| Unhealthy 5–7/9 + hours | 62.9 | 1.00 | 60.8 | 1.00 |
| Healthy 7–9 h | 64.5 | 1.05 (0.61–1.79) | 67.1 | 1.30⁎ (1.25–1.36) |
| Told by GP to be more active, past 12 months | ||||
| No | 71.8 | 1.00 | 69.7 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 46.7 | 0.35⁎ (0.20–0.59) | 51.3 | 0.46⁎ (0.44–0.48) |
| Neighborhood built environment | ||||
| Local shops within easy walking distance of home | ||||
| Agree | 66.0 | 1.00 | 66.9 | 1.00 |
| Disagree | 61.8 | 0.83 (0.49–1.39) | 64.4 | 0.90⁎ (0.87–0.93) |
| Public transport within 10–15 min walk from home | ||||
| Agree | 64.8 | 1.00 | 64.9 | 1.00 |
| Disagree | 61.4 | 0.84 (0.50–1.43) | 67.2 | 1.11⁎ (1.06–1.15) |
| Footpaths on most of streets in neighborhood | ||||
| Agree | 64.4 | 1.00 | 64.0 | 1.00 |
| Disagree | 62.8 | 0.91 (0.55–1.51) | 67.4 | 1.15⁎ (1.11–1.20) |
| Neighborhood has free or low cost recreation facilities | ||||
| Agree | 64.1 | 1.00 | 65.7 | 1.00 |
| Disagree | 62.5 | 0.93 (0.55–1.57) | 65.0 | 0.96 (0.92–1.00) |
| Crime rate makes it unsafe to walk: NIGHT | ||||
| Agree | 55.3 | 1.00 | 60.0 | 1.00 |
| Disagree | 67.0 | 1.60 (0.93–2.75) | 67.4 | 1.37⁎ (1.32–1.43) |
| Crime rate makes it unsafe to walk: DAY | ||||
| Agree | 57.6 | 1.00 | 54.7 | 1.00 |
| Disagree | 63.5 | 1.18 (0.56–2.50) | 66.0 | 1.59⁎ (1.46–1.73) |
| Neighborhood connections | ||||
| Go outside local area to visit family | ||||
| No | 62.7 | 1.00 | 57.7 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 63.9 | 1.09 (0.60–2.01) | 66.7 | 1.46⁎ (1.38–1.53) |
| Can get help from friends when need it | ||||
| No | 59.3 | 1.00 | 55.6 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 64.7 | 1.26 (0.56–2.85) | 66.1 | 1.58⁎ (1.46–1.70) |
| Could ask neighbor to help care for someone | ||||
| No | 59.8 | 1.00 | 63.2 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 68.3 | 1.57 (0.93–2.66) | 67.5 | 1.25⁎ (1.20–1.29) |
| Visited neighbor in past week | ||||
| No | 59.0 | 1.00 | 61.8 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 68.2 | 1.53 (0.92–2.54) | 68.6 | 1.39⁎ (1.34–1.45) |
| Likely to run into friends and acquaintances locally | ||||
| No | 63.9 | 1.00 | 58.4 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 63.4 | 0.96 (0.46–2.01) | 66.6 | 1.44⁎ (1.37–1.52) |
| Done favor for sick neighbor in past 6 months | ||||
| No | 60.4 | 1.00 | 62.8 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 66.9 | 1.47 (0.87–2.48) | 68.8 | 1.33⁎ (1.28–1.38) |
| Agree most people in neighborhood can be trusted | ||||
| No | 56.1 | 1.00 | 60.9 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 65.2 | 1.49 (0.82–2.74) | 66.2 | 1.29⁎ (1.22–1.37) |
| Area has reputation as a safe place | ||||
| No | 60.0 | 1.00 | 60.4 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 65.1 | 1.20 (0.60–2.42) | 66.0 | 1.30⁎ (1.22–1.38) |
| Social support | ||||
| Times last week with friends, family (do not live with) | ||||
| 0–3 | 63.2 | 1.00 | 62.0 | 1.00 |
| 4 + | 64.9 | 1.05 (0.63–1.76) | 70.8 | 1.51⁎ (1.46–1.57) |
| Times last week at social clubs, other groups meetings | ||||
| 0 | 59.3 | 1.00 | 62.4 | 1.00 |
| 1 + | 68.4 | 1.61 (0.95–2.73) | 68.1 | 1.33⁎ (1.28–1.38) |
| People outside home, within 1 h travel can depend on | ||||
| 0–3 | 57.9 | 1.00 | 61.0 | 1.00 |
| 4 + | 68.2 | 1.62 (0.97–2.71) | 68.1 | 1.37⁎ (1.32–1.42) |
Test of interaction by Aboriginality of sociodemographic, behavioral, neighborhood built environment and social support variables and meeting the physical activity recommendations were not statistically significant.
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Statistical significance p < 0.05.