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Table 2 Association between insufficient walking time and neighborhood environment according to employment status and age groups

From: Features of perceived neighborhood environment associated with daily walking time or habitual exercise: differences across gender, age, and employment status in a community–dwelling population of Japan

 

Male

Female

Employed

Unemployed

Employed

Unemployed

20–39 years

40–59 years

60–79 years

60–79 years

20–39 years

40–59 years

60–79 years

60–79 years

Density of dwelling (Cronbach’s α = 0.73)

 High  (≥180)

1.25 (0.61, 2.58)

0.76 (0.47, 1.22)

1.27 (0.52, 3.09)

0.89 (0.35, 2.25)

0.73 (0.40, 1.33)

0.91 (0.60, 1.39)

0.85 (0.26, 2.81)

0.99 (0.46, 2.17)

 Low (<180)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Proximity to service facilities (Cronbach’s α = 0.94)

 

 High (≥2.52)

1.19 (0.59, 2.41)

1.19 (0.76, 1.87)

0.69 (0.34, 1.39)

1.63 (0.69, 3.85)

0.76 (0.42, 1.39)

0.59 (0.40, 0.88)*

1.07 (0.41, 2.80)

0.87 (0.43, 1.75)

 Low (<2.52)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Number of service facilities within 10 min (Cronbach’s α = 0.64)

 

 High (≥6)

1.39 (0.67, 2.88)

1.08 (0.68, 1.73)

0.66 (0.33, 1.36)

0.93 (0.39, 2.24)

0.57 (0.30, 1.08)

0.79 (0.53, 1.19)

0.98 (0.38, 2.53)

1.06 (0.53, 2.13)

 Low (<6)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Street connectivity (Cronbach’s α = 0.53)

 High (≥2.67)

1.01 (0.50, 2.06)

0.81 (0.52, 1.26)

0.73 (0.36, 1.50)

2.22 (0.93, 5.32)

0.26 (0.04, 1.59)

0.70 (0.47, 1.04)

1.50 (0.57, 3.95)

0.74 (0.35, 1.54)

 Low (<2.67)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Places for walking (Cronbach’s α = 0.78)

 

 High (≥1.75)

0.79 (0.39, 1.59)

0.79 (0.51, 1.23)

0.90 (0.44, 1.85)

0.47 (0.20, 1.10)

0.75 (0.42, 1.35)

1.03 (0.70, 1.53)

0.88 (0.33, 2.31)

1.15 (0.56, 2.35)

 Low (<1.75)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Good view (Cronbach’s α = 0.72)

 High (≥2.0)

0.55 (0.27, 1.12)

1.31 (0.94, 1.83)

0.78 (0.37, 1.62)

1.01 (0.44, 2.30)

1.44 (0.80, 2.61)

1.07 (0.72, 1.59)

0.92 (0.35, 2.40)

0.92 (0.35, 2.40)

 Low (<2.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Traffic and crime safety (Cronbach’s α = 0.52)  

 High (≥2.78)

1.45 (0.70, 2.99)

1.13 (0.73, 1.77)

0.67 (0.32, 1.41)

0.33 (0.14, 0.79)*

0.77 (0.43, 1.39)

0.64 (0.43, 0.96)*

0.95 (0.37, 2.47)

1.27 (0.62, 2.60)

 Low (<2.78)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  1. Data are presented as adjusted odds ratio (95 % CI) after adjustment for age and automobile commuting; multiple logistic analysis *p < 0.05 after adjustment for covariates
  2. A high score of each neighborhood environment (NE) index indicates that NE is conducive to physical activity