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Table 4 Distribution (%) of prevalent health-related variables in urban population aged 45-72 years according to self-reported park use

From: Accessibility and use of urban green spaces, and cardiovascular health: findings from a Kaunas cohort study

Risk factors

Self-reported park use

Odds ratio (OR)# of park use

χ2and p value

 

Yes

No

OR (95% CI)

 

N = 2543

N = 2569

Smoking

   

14.6, p = 0.001

Regular

17.4

21.0**

0.82 (0.69-0.97)

 

Ex-smoker

16.7

18.0

0.93 (0.79-1.09)

 

Never

65.9

61.0***

1 (Reference)

 

Total cholesterol, mmol/L

   

0.72, p = 0.698

<5.2

24.7

25.7

1 (Reference)

 

5.2-6.19

36.4

35.8

1.08 (0.93-1.25)

 

≥6.2

38.9

38.5

1.06 (0.92-1.22)

 

BMI, kg/m 2

   

14.2, p = 0.001

<25.0

23.0

21.0

1 (Reference)

 

25.0-29.9

40.9

37.7*

0.99 (0.85-1.16)

 

≥30.0

36.2

41.3***

0.75 (0.64-0.88)

 

Arterial hypertension, mmHg

   

0.84, p = 0.360

Yes

64.2

65.5

0.92 (0.81-1.04)

 

No

35.8

34.5

1 (Reference)

 

Leisure-time physical activity

   

21.2, p < 0.001

Active

78.3

72.8

1 (Reference)

 

Inactive

21.7

27.2***

0.74 (0.64-0.84)

 

Fasting glucose level, mmol/L

   

10.9, p = 0.004

<5.55

48.0

44.2**

1 (Reference)

 

5.55-6.99

44.7

46.5

0.86 (0.76-0.96)

 

≥7.0

7.3

9.3*

0.67 (0.55-0.83)

 

Self-rated health

   

6.63, p = 0.036

Very poor and poor

11.3

13.1*

0.69 (0.56-0.83)

 

Average

57.9

58.6

0.86 (0.76-0.99)

 

Very good and good

30.8

28.3*

1 (Reference)

 

Quality of life

   

8.82, p = 0.012

Very poor and poor

3.0

4.1*

0.63 (0.46-0.85)

 

Average

44.7

47.1

0.88 (0.78-0.99)

 

Very good and good

52.3

48.8*

1 (Reference)

 

Coronary heart disease

   

0.05, p = 0.828

No

84.0

83.8

1 (Reference)

 

Yes

16.0

16.2

0.91 (0.78-1.06)

 

Stroke

   

0.18, p = 0.675

No

98.5

98.7

1 (Reference)

 

Yes

1.5

1.3

1.06 (0.67-1.69)

 

Diabetes mellitus

   

4.65, p = 0.031

No

94.3

92.8

1 (Reference)

 

Yes

5.7

7.2*

0.72 (0.58-0.90)

 
  1. BMI–body mass index, CI–confidence interval, # adjusted by: age, sex, and education. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, compared to “Yes”.
  2. Arterial hypertension “Yes” = mean systolic blood pressure (BP) of at least 140 mm Hg or mean diastolic BP of at least 90 mm Hg, or both, and/or that respondent had been taking antihypertensive drugs during the last two weeks. Arterial hypertension “No” = systolic BP < 140 and diastolic BP <90 mm Hg.