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. 2018 Mar 13;7(3):56. doi: 10.3390/jcm7030056

Table 2.

Perceived Environmental Factors Associated with LTPA and ST.

Variable Category Total Sample Sufficient LTPA Excessive ST
n % OR (95%CI) OR (95%CI)
Residential density a High 937 90.8% 0.88 (0.53–1.42) 0.67 (0.44–1.04)
Low 95 9.2% 1.00 1.00
Access to shops Good 838 81.2% 1.64 (1.16–2.32) * 0.70 (0.50–0.97) *
Poor 194 18.8% 1.00 1.00
Access to public transportation Good 836 81.0% 1.43 (1.00–2.03) * 0.64 (0.46–0.90) *
Poor 196 19.0% 1.00 1.00
Presence of sidewalks Yes 618 59.9% 1.30 (0.98–1.73) 0.99 (0.76–1.30)
No 414 40.1% 1.00 1.00
Access to recreational facilities Yes 794 76.9% 1.73 (1.26–2.37) ** 0.77 (0.57–1.04)
No 238 23.1% 1.00 1.00
Crime safety at night Not safe 174 16.9% 1.17 (0.82–1.67) 0.87 (0.62–1.21)
Safe 858 83.1% 1.00 1.00
Traffic safety Not safe 345 33.4% 0.89 (0.66–1.18) 0.99 (0.75–1.29)
Safe 687 66.6% 1.00 1.00
Seeing people being active Yes 677 65.6% 1.47 (1.10–1.93) * 0.82 (0.63–1.07)
No 355 34.4% 1.00 1.00
Aesthetics Yes 562 54.5% 1.33 (1.01–1.75) * 0.79 (0.61–1.02)
No 470 45.5% 1.00 1.00
Connectivity of streets Good 671 65% 1.29 (0.97–1.71) 0.60 (0.46–0.78) **
Poor 361 35% 1.00 1.00
Presence of destination Yes 726 70.3% 1.92 (1.42–2.59) ** 0.81 (0.61–1.07)
No 306 29.7% 1.00 1.00

a residential density definition: single-family housing as “low residential density”; townhouses, row houses, apartments or condos of 2–3 stories; a mix of single-family residences and townhouses, row houses, apartments or condos; apartments or condos of 4–12 stories; and apartments or condos of more than 12 stories as “high residential density,”. Adjusted for gender, age, occupational type, educational level, marital status, living status, residential area, self-rated health status, and Body Mass Index (BMI); * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001. LTPA = leisure-time physical activity; ST = screen-time.