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Table 2 Results of hierarchical multiple regression to explain walking and physical activity by perceived environmental variables

From: Perceived community environment and physical activity involvement in a northern-rural Aboriginal community

Step

Variable in model

Adjusted R2 change

Standardized Beta

Associations with total minutes of walking per week (n = 262)

1.

Gender

.001

.084

2.

Age

.037

-.140*

3.

BMI

.079

-.256**

4.

Home equipment

 

-.004

 

Having shoes

 

.090

 

Sqrt Aesthetics

.052

.186*

 

Convenience

 

.048

 

Sqrt Safety

 

-.130*

Associations with total minutes of all intensity physical activity (n = 262)

1.

Gender

.034

-.163*

2.

Age

.039

-.180**

3.

BMI

.029

-.164*

4.

Home equipment

 

-.047

 

Having shoes

 

.019

 

Sqrt Aesthetics

.017

.187

 

Convenience

 

-.021

 

Sqrt Safety

 

-.094

Associations with total minutes of strenuous physical activity per week (n = 120)

1.

Gender

.015

-.151

2.

Age

.024

-.187

3.

BMI

.029

-.163

4.

Home equipment

 

-.224

 

Having shoes

 

.029

 

Sqrt Aesthetics

 

.124

 

Convenience

 

.032

 

Sqrt Safety

.072

-.030

Associations with total minutes of moderate physical activity per week (n = 165)

1.

Gender

.014

-.090

2.

Age

.022

-.127

3.

BMI

.004

-.084

4.

Home equipment

 

.114

 

Having shoes

 

.049

 

Sqrt Aesthetics

.028

.027

 

Convenience

 

.001

 

Sqrt Safety

 

-.125

Associations with total minutes of light physical activity per week (n = 242)

1.

Gender

.001

.007

2.

Age

.013

-.090

3.

BMI

.017

-.147*

4.

Home equipment

 

.042

 

Having shoes

 

.017

 

Sqrt Aesthetics

.007

-.031

 

Convenience

 

-.002

 

Sqrt Safety

 

-.060

  1. *p < .05, **p < .001; Sqrt= square root transformation