Table 3. Odds of Meeting Aerobic and Strength Guidelines, by Demographic Variables, Study of the Association Between Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Physical Activity, National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2017a .
| Variable | Meeting Aerobic Guidelinesb
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Meeting Strength Guidelinesc
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| OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Sex | Overall P = .025 | Overall P = .005 | ||
| Male | 1.04 (1.02–1.05) | <.001 | 1.00 (0.98–1.03) | .70 |
| Female | 1.05 (1.03–1.06) | <.001 | 1.04 (1.02–1.06) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity | Overall P = .57 | Overall P = .67 | ||
| Hispanic | 1.04 (1.01–1.07) | .008 | 1.02 (0.97–1.06) | .47 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | <.001 | 1.03 (1.01–1.04) | <.001 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.00 (0.97–1.04) | .80 | 1.01 (0.97–1.07) | .56 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 1.02 (0.97–1.07) | .47 | 0.99 (0.93–1.05) | .71 |
| Non-Hispanic all other | 1.08 (0.97–1.20) | .17 | 1.01 (0.92–1.11) | .80 |
| Family-income-to-poverty ratio | Overall P = .02 | Overall P = .21 | ||
| Ratio ≤1.0 | 1.08 (1.04–1.11) | <.001 | 1.07 (1.02–1.12) | .006 |
| Ratio >1.0 | 1.05 (1.03–1.06) | <.001 | 1.02 (1.01–1.04) | .004 |
| Neighborhood tenure | Overall P = .41 | Overall P = .50 | ||
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
Overall group P values represent significance of the overall interaction term. All data are for respondents who reported above median social cohesion.
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.
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.