| Literature DB >> 29061176 |
Lin Yang1, Simon Griffin1,2, Kay-Tee Khaw2, Nick Wareham1, Jenna Panter3.
Abstract
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29061176 PMCID: PMC5653999 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4843-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMC Public Health ISSN: 1471-2458 Impact factor: 3.295
Descriptive characteristics of participants in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort included in the analyses
| Characteristic | %( |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |
| < 50 | 30.4 (839) |
| 50–54 | 36.4 (1003) |
| > =55 | 33.2 (915) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Normal weight | 43.4 (1197) |
| Overweight | 43.6 (1203) |
| Obese | 13.0 (357) |
| Social Class | |
| Professional | 50.6 (1395) |
| Skilled | 36.1 (996) |
| Partly Skilled/unskilled | 13.3 (366) |
| Marital Status | |
| Not married | 14.2 (392) |
| Married | 85.8 (2365) |
| Alcohol Consumption | |
| Non drinker | 6.1 (170) |
| Sensible drinker | 80.1 (2208) |
| Heavy drinker | 13.8 (379) |
| Smoking Status | |
| Never smoke | 53.5 (1475) |
| Former smoker | 38.5 (1062) |
| Current smoker | 8.0 (220) |
| Total sample for analysis: | |
Adjusted associations between neighbourhood and route environment characteristics and uptake and maintenance of active commuting
| Switching to active commuting ( | Maintenance of active commuting ( | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) |
| OR (95% CI) |
| |
| Neighbourhood Environment | ||||
| Density of employment locations (Reference: Lowest) | ||||
| Second quartile | – | 1.19 (0.53, 2.72) | 0.001 | |
| Third Quartile | – | 1.53 (0.70, 3.36) | ||
| Highest | – | 3.13 (1.48, 6.64) | ||
| Route Environment | ||||
| Distance from home to work (Reference: <2 km) | ||||
| v2-10 km | 0.11 (0.06, 0.18) | 0.001 | 0.22 (0.12, 0.39) | 0.001 |
| Over 10 km | 0.04 (0.02, 0.09) | 0.06 (0.25, 0.13) | ||
| Main or secondary road on route (Reference: No) | ||||
| Yes | 0.45 (0.25, 0.79) | 0.005 | 0.52 (0.28, 0.98) | 0.042 |
| Number of streetlights per 100 m (Reference: Lowest) | ||||
| Second quartile | 2.76 (1.29, 5.91) | 0.002 | – | |
| Third Quartile | 2.02 (0.94, 4.34) | – | ||
| Highest | 3.98 (1.85, 8.57) | – | ||
| Total sample for analysis: | ||||