Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression models of correlates of active travel


Model including personal correlates
Model including personal and environmental correlates
Variable
OR (95% CI)
P
OR (95% CI)
P

Age
0.98 (0.97, 0.99)
<0.001
0.98 (0.97, 0.99)
0.001
Housing tenure (reference: social renter)




Owner-occupier
1.79 (1.19, 2.69)
0.005
1.70 (1.13, 2.58)
0.012
Other
1.64 (0.83, 3.24)
0.159
1.62 (0.81, 3.23)
0.17
Distance to place of work or study (reference: four miles or more)




Less than four miles
1.76 (1.16, 2.68)
0.008
1.81 (1.18, 2.76)
0.006
Not applicable*
2.12 (1.27, 3.54)
0.004
2.15 (1.28, 3.61)
0.004
Access to bicycle (reference: no)




Yes
1.59 (1.07, 2.35)
0.021
1.57 (1.06, 2.33)
0.025
Composite variable (reference: access to car and difficulty walking)




Car, no difficulty
4.21 (1.43, 12,43)
0.009
3.77 (1.27, 11.23)
0.017
No car, difficulty
4.65 (1.48, 14.54)
0.008
4.42 (1.40, 13.92)
0.011
No car, no difficulty
14.06 (4.84, 40.80)
<0.001
12.88 (4.41, 37.67)
<0.001
Individual items in neighbourhood scale




Proximity to shops


1.20 (1.02, 1.41)
0.031
Road safety for cyclists


0.83 (0.70, 0.98)
0.024
Day of travel diary (reference: weekend)




Weekday
1.96 (1.32, 3.00)
0.001
1.91 (1.26, 2.89)
0.002

n = 831. * Does not work or study or usually works at home or from home. OR: Exponent of estimated regression coefficient, i.e. estimated odds ratio. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval for estimated odds ratio.

Ogilvie et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:43   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-43

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