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Table 5 Age and sex adjusted associations between area characteristics and TPA (pathway B; N = 271)

From: Residential area characteristics and disabilities among Dutch community-dwelling older adults

Area

Area characteristica

TPA

Walking

Cycling

Total TPA

β

(95% CI)

p

β

(95% CI)

p

β

(95% CI)

p

400 m

Aesthetics

1.34

(0.86–2.11)

0.19

1.44

(0.85–2.46)

0.17

1.35

(0.91–2.00)

0.13

Functional features

0.77

(0.60–1.00)

0.05

1.27

(0.93–1.72)

0.13

0.92

(0.73–1.15)

0.44

Safety

1.09

(0.72–1.65)

0.68

0.56*

(0.34–0.91)

0.02

0.91

(0.63–1.30)

0.59

Destinations

1.02

(0.98–1.05)

0.32

0.98

(0.95–1.03)

0.45

1.01

(0.98–1.04)

0.59

800 m

Aesthetics

2.06*

(1.00–4.26)

0.05

1.10

(0.46–2.62)

0.82

1.77

(0.94–3.35)

0.08

Functional features

0.85

(0.54–1.34)

0.47

1.42

(0.82–2.46)

0.21

0.93

(0.62–1.39)

0.72

Safety

0.58

(0.32–1.05)

0.07

0.70

(0.34–1.42)

0.32

0.62

(0.37–1.05)

0.07

Destinations

1.02

(1.00–1.04)

0.07

0.98

(0.96–1.00)

0.12

1.01

(0.99–1.03)

0.23

1200 m

Aesthetics

4.53*

(1.49–13.79)

0.01

1.53

(0.53–4.44)

0.43

4.26*

(1.61–11.30)

0.00

Functional features

0.60

(0.24–1.47)

0.26

0.81

(0.34–1.92)

0.63

0.51

(0.23–1.12)

0.09

Safety

0.45*

(0.21–0.98)

0.04

0.77

(0.36–1.62)

0.49

0.54

(0.28–1.08)

0.08

Destinations

1.01

(0.99–1.02)

0.42

1.00

(0.98–1.01)

0.56

1.01

(0.99–1.02)

0.30

  1. Beta coefficients less than 1 represent negative associations, beta coefficients more than 1 represent positive associations
  2. * p < 0.05
  3. aAdjustments were made for age, sex, and the other area characteristics
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