Table 3 Mediated effects of self-perceptions of aging on depressive symptoms through physical activity across four levels of neighborhood walkability
Neighborhood Walkability | Direct effect (95% BCa CI) | Indirect effect (95% BCa CI) | Total effect (95% BCa CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
All | −0.45*** (− 0.49, − 0.40) | −0.02*** (− 0.04, − 0.01) | −0.47*** (− 0.51, − 0.42) |
Car-dependent | −0.48*** (− 0.54, − 0.40) | −0.03* (− 0.07, − 0.01) | −0.51*** (− 0.56, − 0.44) |
Somewhat walkable | −0.37*** (− 0.45, − 0.23) | −0.04 (− 0.09, 0.00) | −0.40*** (− 0.48, − 0.28) |
Very walkable | −0.37*** (− 0.45, − 0.23) | −0.01 (− 0.04, 0.00) | −0.38*** (− 0.46, − 0.24) |
Walker’s paradise | −0.53*** (− 0.60, − 0.44) | −0.02 (− 0.05, 0.00) | −0.55*** (− 0.62, − 0.46) |