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After running logistic
regression analyses it was found that availability of places to exercise was related to
increased physical activity only for urban, higher income and suburban, lower income
participants urban, high: 5 of 7 places (streets,
parks, indoor gym, access to treadmill or access to other exercise equipment) had
sig. OR’s indicating access to those significantly increased likelihood to meet
recommendations suburban, low: 4 of 7 places (walking/jogging
trails, parks, access to treadmill and access to other exercise equipment) had sig.
OR’s. For lower income, suburban residents those with access to parks were 14.5 times more likely to meet PA recommendations. Access to indoor gyms was most strongly related to PA for suburban residents regardless of income-for both income groups access to gyms increased likelihood to meet recommendations by over 5 times. (5.38, 5.01) Access to walking jogging trails increased likelihood to meet recs. for suburban lower, income residents by almost 5 times as well. (OR 4.77) |