Table 3 Ordinal logistic regression for the association between perceived environment and public open space use* by adults from Curitiba, Brazil, 2009 (n = 1,461)
From: Perceived environment and public open space use: a study with adults from Curitiba, Brazil
Men (n = 530) | Women (n = 931) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis† | Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis† | |||||
OR | CI95% | OR | CI95% | OR | CI95% | OR | CI95% | |
Trees in the streets | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.47 | 0.86-1.25 | 1.15 | 0.72-1.84 | 1.62 | 1.03-2.56 | 1.58 | 1.04-2.39 |
Interesting things to see | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 2.02 | 1.53-2.68 | 2.07 | 1.57-2.73 | 1.43 | 0.95-2.14 | 1.28 | 0.92-1.79 |
Natural attractions | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.99 | 0.95-4.16 | 1.56 | 0.64-3.78 | 1.58 | 0.86-2.89 | 1.44 | 0.82-2.55 |
Beautiful buildings and houses | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.24 | 0.63-2.41 | 0.93 | 0.52-1.67 | 1.42 | 0.70-2.87 | 1.22 | 0.65-2.28 |
Heavy traffic makes it difficult to walk | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.42 | 0.93-2.19 | 1.58 | 1.04-2.40 | 1.16 | 0.70-1.91 | 1.08 | 0.65-1.80 |
Low traffic speed | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.21 | 0.68-2.15 | 1.03 | 0.62-1.73 | 0.99 | 0.76-1.30 | 0.95 | 0.71-1.28 |
Drivers exceed the speed limit | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.27 | 0.90-1.78 | 1.10 | 0.78-1.56 | 1.30 | 0.92-1.83 | 1.22 | 0.88-1.70 |
Tracks and signs facilitate the crossing of streets | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.01 | 0.71-1.41 | 0.91 | 0.69-1.20 | 1.24 | 0.77-1.99 | 1.15 | 0.73-1.81 |
People walking in the street | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.28 | 0.82-1.99 | 1.24 | 0.85-1.79 | 1.04 | 0.81-1.34 | 0.98 | 0.74-1.30 |
Crimes in the neighborhood | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.33 | 1.01-1.75 | 1.34 | 0.95-1.89 | 1.32 | 0.82-2.14 | 1.17 | 0.73-1.89 |
Safe to walking during the day | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.29 | 0.86-1.94 | 1.28 | 0.96-1.70 | 1.57 | 0.99-2.48 | 1.41 | 0.89-2.22 |
Safe to walking during the night | ||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1.49 | 0.74-2.99 | 1.36 | 0.65-2.84 | 1.26 | 0.83-1.90 | 1.05 | 0.73-1.49 |
Number of positive attributes of the environment | ||||||||
0–5 items | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
6–7 items | 1.39 | 0.97-2.00 | 1.35 | 0.98-1.87 | 1.27 | 0.73-2.22 | 1.26 | 0.78-2.04 |
≥8 items (higher quality) | 2.32 | 1.21-4.43 | 2.31 | 1.27-4.20 | 1.64 | 0.97-2.79 | 1.56 | 0.97-2.52 |