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Table 2 All independent variables included in the first model.

From: Parenthood and factors that influence outdoor recreational physical activity from a gender perspective

Variables

Coded as

 

0

1

Cohabiting

yes1

no2

Level of education

lower3

higher4

Personal financial situation

able5

not able6

Living conditions

countryside7

town8

Owning a dog or horse

yes

no

Smoking habits

smoker9

non-smoker10

Snuff habits

snuffer11

non-snuffer12

Alcohol habits

drinker13

non-drinker14

Able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted

yes

no

Participated in outdoor recreational PA for physical reasons

yes

no

Participated in outdoor recreational PA for social reasons

yes

no

Participated in outdoor recreational PA for the adventure

yes

no

Participated in outdoor recreational PA for well-being

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to costs

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to physical level

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to family situation

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to illness/functional disorder

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of appropriate areas

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of knowledge

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of equipment

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of time

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of courage

yes

no

Not able to participate in as much outdoor recreational PA as wanted due to lack of interest

yes

no

Participated in PA indoors

yes

no

Abandoned outdoor recreational PA during the evening due to fear of violence

yes15

no16

  1. The logistic regression analysis evaluated factors with a significant influence on the participation in outdoor recreational physical activity (PA).
  2. 1married/living with a partner
  3. 2single or living apart
  4. 3completed nine-year compulsory school, senior high school
  5. 4completed university education
  6. 5able to cover an unexpected cost of 14 000 Swedish crowns (approximately 1400 Euros) within one week
  7. 6not able to cover an unexpected cost of 14 000 Swedish crowns within one week
  8. 7living in a small village in the countryside with mainly single-family houses
  9. 8living in a densely built-up area, in a quarter of a town, or in a suburb
  10. 9smokes regularly/sometimes
  11. 10stopped smoking/never smoked
  12. 11using snuff (smokeless tobacco) regularly/sometimes
  13. 12stopped using snuff/never used it
  14. 13drinking 1-9 glasses/week
  15. 14drinking no alcohol
  16. 15often/rather often
  17. 16never/seldom