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. 2019 Dec 19;16:E163. doi: 10.5888/pcd16.190085

Table 2. Odds of Meeting Aerobic and Strength Guidelines, by Measures of Social Cohesion, Study of the Association Between Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Physical Activity, National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2017a .

Variable Guideline Min/Wk
Meeting Aerobic Guidelinesb
Meeting Strength Guidelinesc
Meeting Aerobic and Strength Guidelines
β (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Composite cohesion 45.0 (30.6–59.5) <.001 1.22 (1.13–1.31) <.001 1.13 (1.04–1.23) .005 1.14 (1.05–1.25) .003
Help availability 40.9 (21.4–60.4) <.001 1.35 (1.22–1.50) <.001 1.26 (1.09–1.45) .001 1.26 (1.09–1.45) .002
Accountability in neighbors 48.3 (28.8–67.9) <.001 1.35 (1.22–1.50) <.001 1.14 (0.99–1.32) .07 1.17 (1.01–1.35) .03
Trust in neighbors 35.0 (14.7–55.3) .001 1.32 (1.19–1.46) <.001 1.13 (0.99–1.30) .08 1.13 (0.98–1.31) .08
Close-knit neighbors 40.1 (25.1–55.0) <.001 1.17 (1.08–1.25) <.001 1.08 (0.99–1.18) .09 1.08 (0.98–1.17) .11

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

a

All models were adjusted for neighborhood tenure, sex, race/ethnicity, income, age, education, nativity, and language proficiency.

b

Aerobic physical activity was based on self-reported moderate (defined as leisure-time periods of ≥10 continuous minutes that cause only light sweating or a slight to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate) or vigorous activity (defined as leisure-time periods of ≥10 continuous minutes that cause heavy sweating or large increases in breathing or heart rate). Minutes of vigorous activity were multiplied by 2 and added to the number of minutes of moderate activity, and meeting aerobic guidelines was defined as ≥150 min/wk.

c

Strengthening exercises were defined as leisure-time physical activities specifically designed to strengthen muscles (eg, lifting weights, doing calisthenics) and measured in frequency per week. Meeting strength guidelines was defined as ≥2 days/week of strengthening exercises.