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Table 2 Change in steps/day, moderate to vigorous physical activity, and sedentary time for each additional bus trip taken

From: Is public transport a promising strategy for increasing physical activity? Evidence from a study of objectively measured public transport use and physical activity

 

Model 1

β (95% CI)

Model 2

β (95% CI)

Total ambulatory physical activity (steps/day)

  

0 to ≥ 1 bus/trips/day

1661.08 (1184.00, 2138.17)

2147.48 (1465.94, 2829.03)

0 to 1 bus trip/day

1342.34 (656.29, 2028.40)

1761.63 (821.38, 2701.87)

1 to 2 bus trips/day

466.69 (-441.23, 1374.62)

596.93 (-585.16, 1779.01)

2 to ≥3 bus trips/day

468.08 (-1052.85, 1989.01)

632.39 (-1331.45, 2596.24)

Moderate to vigorous physical activity (mins/day)

  

0 to ≥ 1 bus/trips/day

14.38 (9.96, 18.80)

22.79 (14.33, 31.26)

0 to 1 bus trip/day

10.23 (4.04, 16.41)

16.34 (5.91, 26.77)

1 to 2 bus trips/day

7.29 (-1.09, 15.69)

11.28 (-2.05, 24.60)

2 to ≥ 3 bus trips/day

-0.55 (-14.57, 13.47)

-0.62 (-22.29, 21.04)

Total sedentary time (mins/day)

  

0 to ≥ 1 bus/trips/day

36.53 (19.33, 53.73)

37.00 (19.80, 54.21)

0 to 1 bus trip/day

38.43 (13.44, 63.43)

39.38 (14.38, 64.39)

1 to 2 bus trips/day

48.55 (25.18, 71.92)

48.76 (25.39, 72.12)

2 to ≥ 3 bus trips/day

-27.57 (-75.74, 20.61)

-27.81 (-76.00, 20.37)

  1. β = coefficient representing the increase in each outcome variable for each additional bus trip undertaken. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval
  2. Bold text indicates statistical significance
  3. Model 1 = unadjusted
  4. Model 2 = adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, education, and employment