Table 1 Potential confounders included in models of total effects of neighbourhood environment attributes on MetS status and membership to a metabolic profile
From: The neighbourhood environment and profiles of the metabolic syndrome
Environmental attribute | Potential confounders |
|---|---|
Population density | Person-level confounders: Sex, Age, Educational attainment, Living arrangements, Employment status, Neighbourhood self-selection variables, Smoking history Environmental confounders: None |
Commercial land use (%) | Person-level confounders: Same as above Environmental confounders: Population density |
Parkland (%) | Person-level confounders: Same as above Environmental confounders: Population density, Commercial land use |
Blue space (%) | Person-level confounders: Same as above Environmental confounders: None |
Land use mix (other) | Person-level confounders: Same as above Environmental confounders: Population density |
Street intersection density | Person-level confounders: Same as above Environmental confounders: Population density |
Air pollution (NO2 and PM2.5) | Person-level confounders: Same as above + Household income Environmental confounders: Population density, Street intersection density, Commercial land use, Land use mix (other), Parkland, Area SES |
Area SES (IRSAD) | Person-level confounders: Sex, Age, Educational attainment, Living arrangements, Employment status, Household income, Neighbourhood self-selection variables Environmental confounders: Parkland, Blue space |