Table 3 Associations between NDVI, walkable built attributes with the number of metabolic syndrome risk factors and the odds of being classified as having metabolic syndrome.

From: The contributions of neighbourhood design in promoting metabolic health

 

The number of metabolic syndrome risk factors

Having metabolic syndrome

β (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

NDVI

−0.00 (−0.05, 0.04)

1.00 (0.95, 1.06)

Dwelling density

−0.05 (−0.09, −0.01)*

0.95 (0.90, 1.01)

Intersection density

−0.03 (−0.08, 0.01)

0.95 (0.90, 1.00)

Points of interest

−0.11 (−0.16, −0.07)**

0.89 (0.84, 0.94)**

Active Living Environment Index

−0.03 (−0.05, −0.01)**

0.97 (0.95, 0.99)**

  1. All models were adjusted for age, sex, marital status, highest education level, ethnicity, employment status, current smoking status, and annual household income; Each built environment attribute was examined separately in each model. NDVI and walkable built attributes were standardised (i.e., z-scores) prior to the analysis.
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.
  3. **p < 0.02.
  4. *p < 0.05.
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