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Table 3 Bivariate associations between psychosocial factors, walkability and children’s PA

From: The moderating effect of psychosocial factors in the relation between neighborhood walkability and children’s physical activity

 

Active transportation to school

Walking for transportation during leisure

Cycling for transportation during leisure

Sports during leisure

MVPA weekday

MVPA weekend day

B(SE) 95% CI p

B(SE) 95% CI p

B(SE) 95% CI p

B(SE) 95% CI p

B(SE) 95% CI p

B(SE) 95% CI p

Psychosocial x walkability (ref = low)

 attitude x walkability

HI: 0.067 (0.155)

−0.24; 0.37

0.667

LI: −0.355 (0.150)*

−0.65; −0.06

0.018

0.124 (0.072) ¥

−0.02; 0.27

0.085

−0.017 (0.074)

−0.16; 0.13

0.816

−0.156 (0.085) ¥

−0.32; 0.01

0.068

−0.037 (0.024)*

−0.08; −0.01

0.130

−0.053 (0.049)

−0.13; 0.06

0.282

 Parental support x walkability

−0.054 (0.068)

−0.19; 0.08

0.433

0.018 (0.064)

−0.11; 0.14

0.780

0.043 (0.063)

−0.08; 0.17

0.501

−0.158 (0.070)*

−0.30; −0.02

0.025

−0.036 (0.021) ¥

−0.08; 0.01

0.080

−0.031 (0.042)

−0.11; 0.05

0.455

 Friend support x walkability

0.048 (0.048)

−0.05; 0.14

0.985

0.104 (0.044)*

0.02; 0.20

0.020

0.101 (0.046)*

0.01; 0.19

0.026

0.032 (0.055)

−0.08; 0.14

0.559

−0.001 (0.014)

−0.03; 0.03

0.994

−0.082 (0.029)*

−0.14; −0.02

0.004

 Social norm x walkability

−0.070 (0.070)

−0.21; 0.07

0.319

0.070 (0.066)

−0.06; 0.20

0.037

0.005 (0.067)

−0.13; 0.14

0.941

−0.138 (0.078) ¥

−0.29; 0.02

0.078

−0.045 (0.022)*

−0.09; −0.01

0.041

−0.056 (0.044)

−0.14 0.03

0.195

 Self-efficacy x walkability

−0.038 (0.052)

−0.06; 0.14

0.467

0.129 (0.049)*

0.03; 0.23

0.008

0.019 (0.050)

−0.08; 0.12

0.707

0.008 (0.056)

−0.10; 0.12

0.883

0.001 (0.015)

−0.03; 0.03

0.927

HI: −0.086 (0.051) ¥

−0.19; 0.01

0.092

LI: 0.151 (0.057)*

0.04; 0.26

0.008

 Benefits x walkability

0.033 (0.074)

−0.11; 0.18

0.651

0.029 (0.069)

−0.11; 0.16

0.678

−0.020 (0.072)

−0.16; 0.12

0.784

−0.065 (0.085)

−0.23; 0.10

0.444

0.014 (0.024)

−0.03; 0.06

0.558

HI: −0.096 (0.083)

−0.26; 0.07

0.243

LI: 0.237 (0.082)*

0.08; 0.40

0.004

 Barriers x walkability

0.041 (0.075)

−0.11; 0.19

0.584

−0.068 (0.077)

−0.22; 0.08

0.333

−0.091 (0.074)

−0.24; 0.05

0.219

−0.047 (0.085)

−0.21; 0.12

0.580

0.045 (0.024) ¥

−0.01; 0.09

0.063

0.028 (0.048)

−0.07; 0.12

0.561

Psychosocial factors

 Attitude

LI: −0.056 (0.054)

−0.16; 0.05

0.293

HI: 0.054 (0.056)

−0.06; 0.17

0.343

0.091 (0.036)*

0.02; 0.16

0.012

0.056 (0.037)

−0.02; 0.13

0.126

0.257 (0.043)**

0.18; 0.34

<0.001

0.042 (0.012)**

0.02; 0.07

<0.001

0.057 (0.025)*

0.01; 0.11

0.019

 Parental support

−0.030 (0.035)

−0.10; 0.04

0.382

0.073 (0.033)*

0.01; 0.14

0.026

0.087 (0.033)*

0.02; 0.15

0.007

0.360 (0.036)**

0.29; 0.43

<0.001

0.028 (0.011)*

0.01; 0.05

0.010

0.065 (0.021)*

0.02; 0.11

0.002

 Friend support

−0.001 (0.024)

−0.05; 0.05

0.953

0.037 (0.023)

−0.01; 0.08

0.107

0.028 (0.023)

−0.02; 0.07

0.231

0.060 (0.028)*

0.01; 0.12

0.031

0.023 (0.007)*

0.01; 0.04

0.001

0.035 (0.015)*

0.01; 0.06

0.019

 Social norm

−0.067 (0.033)*

−0.13; −0.01

0.044

0.056 (0.032) ¥

−0.01; 0.12

0.082

0.042 (0.032)

−0.02; 0.10

0.184

0.207 (0.037)**

0.13; 0.28

<0.001

0.020 (0.011) ¥

−0.01; 0.04

0.061

0.028 (0.021)

−0.01; 0.07

0.185

 Self-efficacy

−0.018 (0.026)

−0.07; 0.03

0.497

0.042 (0.025) ¥

−0.01; 0.09

0.093

−0.003 (0.025)

−0.05; 0.05

0.907

0.220 (0.028)**

0.16; 0.28

<0.001

0.042 (0.008)**

0.03; 0.06

<0.001

HI: 0.083 (0.021)**

0.04; 0.12

<0.001

LI: 0.026 (0.023)

−0.02; 0.07

0.264

 Benefits

−0.047 (0.037)

−0.12; 0.03

0.205

0.127 (0.035)**

0.06: 0.20

<0.001

−0.004 (0.036)

−0.07; 0.07

0.919

0.190 (0.043)**

0.11; 0.27

<0.001

0.037 (0.012)*

0.01; 0.06

0.003

HI: 0.004 (0.035)

−0.06; 0.07

0.916

LI: 0.020 (0.035)

−0.05; 0.09

0.556

 Barriers

−0.004 (0.038)

−0.08; 0.07

0.910

0.006 (0.037)

−0.07; 0.08

0.860

0.002 (0.038)

−0.07; 0.08

0.961

−0.269 (0.044)**

−0.36; −0.18

<0.001

−0.038 (0.013)*

−0.06; −0.02

0.002

−0.052 (0.025)*

−0.10; −0.01

0.048

  1. PA variables were logarithmically transformed
  2. Analyses were controlled for sex, age, neighborhood SES, family SES and accelerometer wear time if relevant;
  3. CI confidence intervals
  4. LI: analyses conducted only in low-income neighborhoods because of significant interaction between walkability*neighborhood income*psychosocial factor
  5. HI: analyses conducted in high-income neighborhoods because of significant interaction between walkability*neighborhood income*psychosocial factor
  6. ** p < 0.001; * p < 0.05; ¥ p < 0.10
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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