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Table 5 Associations between the availability of destinations and walking for transport, stratified by gender

From: Destinations fostering older adults’ walking for transport: a cross-sectional study from Germany

 

Men (n = 940)a

Women (n = 806)a

Crude OR

95% CIb

Adj. ORc

95% CIb

Crude OR

95% CIb

Adj. ORc

95% CIb

Commercial destinations

 Bakery

3.46

2.16–5.55

2.78

1.58–4.90

1.92

1.16–3.17

1.35

0.75–2.45

 Small grocery store

2.20

1.40–3.44

1.74

1.06–2.83

1.71

1.06–2.76

1.35

0.81–2.25

 Supermarket

2.37

1.51–3.71

1.74

1.03–2.94

1.65

1.03–2.66

1.19

0.69–2.05

 Drugstore

2.25

1.34–3.75

1.64

0.94–2.87

2.12

1.21–3.72

1.64

0.89–3.00

 Small stores

2.87

1.79–4.61

2.43

1.43–4.12

2.46

1.47–4.12

2.00

1.15–3.47

Service providers

 Post office

3.01

1.91–4.76

2.35

1.42–3.92

1.67

1.04–2.70

1.34

0.80–2.26

 Bank/credit union

2.73

1.74–4.29

2.07

1.24–3.44

1.74

1.07–2.81

1.39

0.82–2.34

 Salon/barber shop

2.79

1.77–4.39

2.36

1.40–3.99

1.85

1.15–2.99

1.48

0.87–2.49

 Laundry/cleaner’s

2.75

1.62–4.68

2.16

1.22–3.82

1.83

1.07–3.12

1.37

0.77–2.43

Eating Places

 Café

2.74

1.74–4.31

2.24

1.33–3.76

1.72

1.07–2.77

1.24

0.71–2.15

 Restaurant

2.66

1.69–4.17

2.00

1.20–3.36

1.48

0.92–2.39

1.05

0.61–1.80

Health services

 Physician

2.51

1.60–3.94

1.89

1.12–3.17

1.86

1.15–3.02

1.46

0.86–2.48

 Pharmacy

2.71

1.73–4.27

2.16

1.29–3.62

2.21

1.36–3.57

1.75

1.03–3.00

Recreational destinations

 Recreation center

2.18

1.39–3.43

1.74

1.06–2.86

1.69

1.04–2.74

1.36

0.80–2.30

 Library

2.51

1.54–4.08

2.10

1.22–3.60

2.02

1.19–3.45

1.67

0.94–2.97

 Gym/fitness facility

2.40

1.53–3.78

1.80

1.09–2.98

1.46

0.90–2.35

1.20

0.72–2.01

 Park

2.33

1.48–3.66

2.06

1.24–3.40

1.99

1.23–3.22

1.67

1.01–2.78

 Cemetery

1.86

1.19–2.90

1.60

0.98–2.62

1.55

0.96–2.51

1.36

0.82–2.26

Public transport

 Bus stop

1.95

1.15–3.32

1.45

0.80–2.63

1.57

0.91–2.71

1.24

0.69–2.23

  1. OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, Adj. Adjusted
  2. aSeparate models were computed for all listed destinations
  3. bConfidence intervals were adjusted using the Bonferroni method
  4. cOR were adjusted for age, education, income, living situation, area of residence, use of a walking aid, bicycle availability, walking infrastructure and connectivity