Table 2
Multivariate-adjusted weight differences among urban and suburban population aged 20 or older living in lower walkability versus "Walker's Paradise" areas, by sex, Ontario, 1996/1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008 combined
Street Smart Walk Score® category (score) and sex | Weight difference (kg) | 95% confidence interval | |
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from | to | ||
Street Smart Walk Score® less than 10 versus "Walker's Paradise" (90 to 100) | |||
Total | 3.2 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
Men | 3.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 |
Women | 3.0 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
Very car-dependent (0 to 24) versus "Walker's Paradise" (90 to 100) | |||
Total | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
Men | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
Women | 3.0 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
Car-dependent (25 to 49) versus "Walker's Paradise" (90 to 100) | |||
Total | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
Men | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
Women | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
Somewhat walkable (50 to 69) versus "Walker's Paradise" (90 to 100) | |||
Total | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
Men | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
Women | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
Notes: Models were adjusted for age, sex, area-based household income, household income adequacy, education, race/ethnicity, immigrant status, marital status, leisure physical activity, sitting most of the day, smoking, stress, alcohol consumption, fruit/vegetable consumption, and survey year. All estimates were weighted by the survey sample weights. Sources: 1996/1997 National Population Health Survey, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008 Canadian Community Health Survey (combined). |
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