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Table 3 Results from logistic regression predicting initiation of public transport use between 2008 (t0) and 2012 (t1), England

From: Associations of increases in public transport use with physical activity and adiposity in older adults

 

% of analytic sample who initiated PT use (t0 – t1)

AOR

95% CI

Overall (N = 2064)

32.4

Age in years

0.96

0.93; 0.98

Quadratic age

1.00

1.00; 1.00

Men

32.9

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Women

31.8

1.14

0.93; 1.40

Never eligible for bus pass

34.4

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Became eligible

50.5

2.08

1.37; 3.16

Always eligible

28.9

1.30

0.78; 2.17

Middle wealth group t0

34.7

ref

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Lowest wealth group t0

23.4

0.80

0.56; 1.15

Second wealth group t0

28.8

0.79

0.57; 1.10

Fourth wealth group t0

33.6

0.82

0.61; 1.12

Highest wealth group t0

39.8

1.03

0.74; 1.42

Stable wealth t0 to t1

31.1

ref

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Wealth increase t0 to t1

31.8

0.92

0.69; 1.22

Wealth decrease t0 to t1

37.1

1.29

0.99; 1.67

Working t0 and t1

32.9

ref

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Retired t0 to t1

40.1

1.57

1.17; 2.11

Retired t0 and t1

28.7

1.63

1.18; 2.24

Physically inactive t0 and t1

12.6

ref

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Took up physical activity t0 to t1

31.4

2.15

1.30; 3.54

Stopped physical activity t0 to t1

20.6

1.37

0.86; 2.19

At least some physical activity t0 & t1

40.4

2.84

1.89; 4.27

Access to a car t0 and t1

34.2

ref

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Lost access to car t0 to t1

28.4

2.12

1.25; 3.59

Gained access to car t0 to t1

13.5

0.73

0.26; 2.04

No access to a car t0 to t1

10.3

0.74

0.35; 1.54

No ADLs t0 to t1

37.2

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Developed ADLs t0 to t1

26.0

1.02

0.70; 1.5

Recovered from ADL t0 to t1

24.2

0.84

0.52; 1.35

ADLs t0 and t1

16.0

0.80

0.53; 1.20

No mobility problems t0 to t1

41.6

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Developed mobility problems t0 to t1

34.9

0.85

0.62; 1.16

Improved mobility problems t0 to t1

36.7

0.89

0.63; 1.27

Mobility problems both t0 and t1

24.5

0.77

0.59; 1.02

Same address t0 to t1

31.9

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Moved address t0 to t1

37.3

1.53

1.08; 2.19

  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Intervals, ADL Activities of Daily Living