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. 2016 Oct 14;11(10):e0164812. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164812

Table 4. Significant moderating effects of gender, age and educational level on the associations between physical environmental neighbourhood factors and sedentary behaviours.

Moderator Model Association b (S.E.) p1/ OR (95% C.I.)2 Stratified models
Groups b (S.E.) p1/ OR (95% C.I.)2
Gender Gaussian Safety (o)–Total SB 2.35 (0.94) 0.01 Men -0.25 (0.25) 0.31
Women -0.04 (0.14) 0.75
Gamma Aesthetics (p)—Transport-related SB -0.12 (0.05) 0.03 Men 0.09 (0.06) 0.11
Women -0.17 (0.05) <0.001
Gaussian Aesthetics (o)–Work-related SB -1.86 (0.86) 0.03 Men 0.36 (1.03) 0.73
Women -0.34 (0.95) 0.72
Gamma Safety (o)–Computer time 1.41 (0.51) 0.01 Men 0.17 (1.43) 0.91
Women 0.08 (1.00) 0.94
Gamma Safety (o)–Other leisure SB 1.66 (1.04, 2.64) Men 2.06 (0.53, 7.96)
Women 0.93 (0.27, 3.14)
Age Gaussian Safety (o)–Total SB -3.58 (1.19) <0.01 ≤ 65 years -1.14 (1.96) 0.56
> 65 years 1.80 (3.08) 0.56
Gaussian Functionality (o)–Total SB -4.01 (0.94) <0.01 ≤ 65 years 0.81 (1.82) 0.66
> 65 years -4.12 (2.74) 0.13
Gaussian Safety (p)–Work-related SB 2.32 (1.09) 0.03 ≤ 65 years 0.003 (0.16) 0.99
> 65 years 2.49 (1.58) 0.12
Gamma Aesthetics (o)–Other leisure SB 2.18 (1.16, 4.06) ≤ 65 years 0.78 (0.50, 1.20)
> 65 years 2.37 (0.65, 8.58)
Gamma Destinations (o)–Other leisure SB 0.01 (0.00, 0.50) ≤ 65 years 23.35 (0.88, 614.60)
> 65 years 1.44 (0.00, 7601.85)
Gamma Functionality (o)–Other leisure SB 0.45 (0.26, 0.77) ≤ 65 years 1.00 (0.38, 2.62)
> 65 years 1.17 (0.08, 16.62)
Gamma Destinations (p)–Other leisure SB 1.20 (1.06, 1.35) ≤ 65 years 0.96 (0.92, 1.01)
> 65 years 1.09 (0.97, 1.23)
Education Gamma Safety (p)–Television time 0.34 (0.14) 0.02 Lower -0.26 (0.16) 0.10
Higher 0.05 (0.10) 0.60
Gamma Safety (o)–Other leisure SB 1.85 (1.14, 3.00) Lower 1.79 (0.52, 6.15)
Higher 1.18 (0.32, 4.28)
Gamma Functionality (o)–Other leisure SB 1.72 (1.09, 2.71) Lower 0.61 (0.21, 1.82)
Higher 0.93 (0.27, 3.25)
Gamma Aesthetics (p)–Other leisure SB 1.10 (1.01, 1.19) Lower 0.92 (0.84, 1.01)
Higher 1.02 (0.95, 1.09)

o = objectively measured, p = perceived

Significant values are indicated in bold.

OR = odds ratio, 95% C.I. = confidence interval at 95%, S.E. = standard error

1 b (S.E.) and p are reported for results of the Gaussian and Gamma (identity link) models.

2 OR (95% C.I.) is reported for results of the Logistic and Gamma (log link) models.

All b-values represent the increase in (domain-specific) sedentary behaviours in hours/day, with a one-unit increase in the predictor.

Exponent b-values represent the proportional increase in (domain-specific) sedentary behaviours in hours/day, with a one-unit increase in the predictor.