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Table 2 Associations between change in active commuting and changes in self-reported physical activity between T1 and T4

From: Changes in active commuting and changes in physical activity in adults: a cohort study

 

RRR (95 % CI)

Exposure: Change in active commuting (min/week; no change, increase, decrease)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Outcome: Change in self-reported physical activity (min/week; tertiles)

    

Total physical activity

    

Total physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Total physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Active commuting

    

  Increase

1.8 (1.0, 3.2)*

1.7 (0.9, 3.1)

1.7 (0.9, 3.2)

1.8 (1.0, 3.4)****

  Decrease

1.4 (0.8, 2.5)

1.4 (0.8, 2.5)

1.4 (0.8, 2.5)

1.4 (0.8, 2.6)

Total physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Active commuting

    

  Increase

2.2 (1.2, 4.1)*

2.1 (1.1, 4.0)*

2.1 (1.1, 4.1)*

1.8 (0.9, 3.7)

  Decrease

2.8 (1.6, 5.0)***

2.8 (1.6, 5.1)***

2.6 (1.4, 4.8)**

2.1 (1.1, 4.1)*

Total physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Total physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Cycle commuting

    

  Increase

2.6 (1.4, 4.7)**

2.4 (1.3, 4.4)**

2.5 (1.3, 4.9)**

2.5 (1.2, 5.0)*

  Decrease

1.1 (0.6, 1.8)

1.0 (0.6, 1.7)

1.1 (0.6, 1.9)

1.0 (0.6, 1.9)

Total physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Cycle commuting

    

  Increase

4.1 (2.2, 7.7)***

3.8 (2.0, 7.2)***

3.9 (2.0, 7.7)***

3.0 (1.4, 6.3)**

  Decrease

2.4 (1.4, 4.0)**

2.3 (1.3, 3.8)**

2.1 (1.2, 3.8)*

1.5 (0.8, 2.9)

Total physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Total physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Walking commuting

    

  Increase

1.0 (0.5, 1.8)

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

  Decrease

1.3 (0.7, 2.5)

1.3 (0.7, 2.4)

1.3 (0.7, 2.5)

1.4 (0.7, 2.7)

Total physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Walking commuting

    

  Increase

0.8 (0.4, 1.5)

0.8 (0.4, 1.5)

0.9 (0.4, 1.6)

0.9 (0.5, 1.9)

  Decrease

1.4 (0.8, 2.5)

1.4 (0.8, 2.6)

1.5 (0.8, 2.8)

1.8 (0.9, 3.6)

Recreational physical activity

    

Recreational physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Recreational physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Active commuting

    

  Increase

1.0 (0.5, 1.7)

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

  Decrease

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

Recreational physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Active commuting

    

  Increase

1.6 (0.9, 3.0)

1.6 (0.9, 3.0)

1.7 (0.9, 3.3)

1.6 (0.8, 3.0)

  Decrease

1.3 (0.7, 2.3)

1.3 (0.7, 2.3)

1.3 (0.7, 2.4)

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

Recreational physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Recreational physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Cycle commuting

    

  Increase

1.1 (0.6, 2.1)

1.1 (0.6, 2.0)

1.1 (0.6, 2.2)

1.0 (0.5, 2.0)

  Decrease

0.9 (0.6, 1.5)

0.9 (0.5, 1.5)

0.9 (0.5, 1.6)

0.8 (0.4, 1.4)

Recreational physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Cycle commuting

    

  Increase

2.1 (1.2, 3.7)*

2.0 (1.1, 3.6)*

2.0 (1.1, 3.8)*

1.5 (0.8, 3.0)

  Decrease

1.1 (0.7, 1.8)

1.1 (0.6, 1.8)

1.0 (0.5, 1.8)

0.6 (0.3, 1.2)

Recreational physical activity mid tertile (~no change)

Ref

-

-

-

Recreational physical activity top tertile (~increase)

    

 Walking commuting

    

  Increase

0.8 (0.4, 1.4)

0.7 (0.4, 1.4)

0.8 (0.4, 1.4)

0.8 (0.4, 1.5)

  Decrease

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

1.0 (0.5, 1.8)

1.0 (0.5, 1.8)

1.0 (0.6, 1.9)

Recreational physical activity bottom tertile (~decrease)

    

 Walking commuting

    

  Increase

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

1.0 (0.5, 1.8)

1.1 (0.6, 2.1)

  Decrease

1.3 (0.7, 2.3)

1.3 (0.7, 2.4)

1.3 (0.7, 2.4)

1.5 (0.8, 2.9)

  1. Model 1 is unadjusted
  2. Model 2 is adjusted for age and sex
  3. Model 3 is adjusted for variables in model 2 plus car ownership, access to a bicycle and self-reported distance between home and work
  4. Model 4 is adjusted for variables in model 3 plus baseline body mass index and baseline self-reported total physical activity
  5. CI confidence interval, RRR relative risk ratio
  6. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p = 0.059