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Table A.2
Logistical regression of factors associated with participation in different types of physical activity

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Non-recreational travel by foot or bicycle Indoor cleaning Gardening, yard work / outdoor cleaning Physical activity during leisure time 20 minutes or more of physical activity
odds ratio
Type of neighbourhood
Urban 2.6* 0.9 0.4* 1.0 1.1
Mixed 1.3* 1.0 0.8* 1.0 1.0
Suburban † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Gender
Women † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Men 0.9* 0.3* 1.5* 1.2* 0.7*
Age
15 to 24 years old 2.5* 0.4* 0.2* 1.4* 0.9
25 to 34 years old 1.2* 0.9 0.5* 1.2* 1.0
35 to 44 years old † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
45 to 54 years old 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.0
55 to 64 years old 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.9
65 to 74 years old 0.6* 0.9 1.8* 1.4* 1.1
75 years and older 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.0
Immigrant status
Non-immigrant † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Immigrant (before 1990) 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1
Recent immigrant (1990 to 2005) 0.9 0.8* 1.0 1.0 1.0
Health status
Excellent 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.4* 1.2*
Very good † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Good 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.8* 0.9
Fair or poor 0.9 0.8* 0.8 0.7* 0.7*
Highest level of educational attainment
No high school diploma 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
High school diploma 0.8* 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9
College diploma or trade certificate 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.9
University degree † 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.4* 1.0
Household income
Less than $20,000 1.7* 1.1 0.5* 0.8 1.0
$20,000 to $39,999 1.3* 1.0 0.7* 0.8* 0.8*
$40,000 to $59,999 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9
$60,000 to $99,999 † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
$100,000 and more 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9*
Presence of a child 4 years or less
No † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Yes 0.9 1.7* 0.6* 0.7* 1.0
Presence of a child of 5 to 12 years
No † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Yes 1.1 1.2* 0.9 1.0 1.1
Day of the week
Weekday † 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Weekend 0.6* 0.9 0.9 0.7* 0.7*
Time constraint due to work/education 0.98* 0.87* 0.87* 0.90* 0.87*
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005.
Date Modified: 2010-02-03

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