From: Access to commercial destinations within the neighbourhood and walking among Australian older adults
Demographic characteristic | n | % |
---|---|---|
Age: 65–74 years | 1802 | 61.8 |
 75-84 years | 1116 | 38.2 |
Sex: Male | 1287 | 44.1 |
 Female | 1631 | 55.9 |
Highest education level a: Secondary or less | 1437 | 49.2 |
 TAFE/Trade qualification | 1055 | 36.2 |
 Tertiary degree or equivalent | 387 | 13.3 |
Marital status b: Married/De facto relationship | 1810 | 62.0 |
 Separated/Divorced/Never married | 374 | 12.8 |
 Widowed | 732 | 25.1 |
Self-rated health: Poor | 153 | 5.2 |
 Fair | 452 | 15.5 |
 Good | 1034 | 35.4 |
 Very good | 935 | 32.0 |
 Excellent | 344 | 11.8 |
Use of assistive equipment c: No | 2571 | 88.1 |
 Yes | 347 | 11.9 |
Self-reported walking | n | % |
Some weekly walking: No | 986 | 33.8 |
 Yes | 1932 | 66.2 |
Sufficient minutes of weekly walking d: No | 2019 | 69.2 |
 Yes | 899 | 30.8 |