Table 5.
Unadjusted and adjusted differences from lowest Street Smart Walk Score quintile in log(BMI), participants aged 18–79, by sex (n=6167)
| Sex | Quintile (Street Smart Walk Score range) | Unadjusted difference in log(BMI) (95% CI) | Adjusted* difference in log(BMI) (95% CI) | Mean predicted BMI (95% CI) | N for adjusted analysis |
| Male | Q1 (0–23) | REF | REF | 28.2 (27.1 to 29.3) | 577 |
| Q2 (24–40) | −0.023 (−0.058 to 0.012) | −0.013 (−0.045 to 0.020) | 27.6 (26.5 to 28.8) | 518 | |
| Q3 (41–58) | −0.012 (−0.046 to 0.022) | −0.002 (−0.033 to 0.028) | 27.7 (26.6 to 28.9) | 600 | |
| Q4 (59–79) | −0.020 (−0.062 to 0.023) | 0.001 (−0.033 to 0.034) | 27.6 (26.4 to 28.8) | 595 | |
| Q5 (80–100) | − 0.050 ( − 0.092 to -0.007) | −0.019 (−0.062 to 0.024) | 27.0 (25.8 to 28.2) | 618 | |
| Female | Q1 (0–23) | REF | REF | 27.3 (26.1 to 28.5) | 688 |
| Q2 (24–40) | −0.005 (−0.034 to 0.025) | 0.006 (−0.018 to 0.030) | 27.4 (26.2 to 28.7) | 583 | |
| Q3 (41–58) | −0.018 (−0.057 to 0.021) | −0.007 (−0.042 to 0.027) | 27.1 (25.5 to 28.7) | 676 | |
| Q4 (59–79) | −0.031 (−0.064 to 0.002) | −0.002 (−0.038 to 0.033) | 27.0 (25.6 to 28.5) | 716 | |
| Q5 (80–100) | − 0.062 ( − 0.099 to -0.024) | −0.023 (−0.052 to 0.007) | 26.1 (24.8 to 27.5) | 596 |
Statistically significant estimates at p<0.05 in bold. Q1=1st Walk Score quintile, Q2=2nd Walk Score quintile, Q3=3rd Walk Score quintile, Q4=4th Walk Score quintile, Q5=5th Walk Score quintile.
*Estimates adjusted for age category, cultural/racial origin, immigration to Canada in the past 10 years, household income quintile, fruit/vegetable consumption, leisure physical activity, marital status, smoking status and survey cycle. Walk Score values from 2014. Remaining variables from 2007 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey.
BMI, body mass index.