Table 4

Patterning of possible confounders at baseline, by proximity to the Parklands

 Proximity to any part of the Western Sydney Parklands (km)
≤12345
N8911525151615961724
MeanCoefficient (95% CI)
Age58.951.1 (0.2 to 1.9)*2.0 (1.1 to 2.8)***3.2 (2.3 to 4.1)***3.7 (2.8 to 4.6)***
Per cent missing00.070.070.060.12
OR (95% CI)
Women54%0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)0.9 (0.8 to 1.1)1.0 (0.8 to 1.1)1.0 (0.8 to 1.1)
Per cent missing00000
Country of birth45%1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)*1.3 (1.1 to 1.5)**1.5 (1.3 to 1.8)***
Per cent missing00000
Not in a couple25%0.7 (0.6 to 0.9)**0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)*1.4 (1.1 to 1.6)***
Per cent missing1.010.520.860.750.7
Income <$20 k28%1.0 (0.8 to 1.3)1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)1.7 (1.4 to 2.0)***1.6 (1.3 to 1.9)***
Per cent missing25.3627.4826.1227.3825.58
Unemployed or limiting long-term illness8%1.1 (0.8 to 1.6)1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)1.5 (1.1 to 2.0)**1.1 (0.8 to 1.5)
Per cent missing0.670.790.731.51.39
No educational qualifications20%0.7 (0.6 to 0.9)**0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)1.0 (0.8 to 1.2)1.0 (0.8 to 1.2)
Per cent missing1.81.771.653.132.2
Lowest SEIFA tertile21%1.4 (1.2 to 1.7)***1.5 (1.2 to 1.8)***3.0 (2.5 to 3.6)***2.8 (2.3 to 3.4)***
Per cent missing00000
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001; from distance to Parklands <1 km.

  • SEIFA, Socio Economic Index For Areas (relative advantage/disadvantage scale).