Table 1 Descriptive statistics for study panel participants during round 1
|  | Researchers (n = 44) | Knowledge users (n = 28) |
|---|---|---|
Female | 25 (57%) | 15 (54%) |
Sector | ||
 Academia | 38 (86%) | 4 (14%) |
 Not-for-profit organization | 1 (2%) | 9 (32%) |
 Government (municipal, provincial/territorial, federal) | 4 (9%) | 14 (50%) |
 Non-academic institute | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 Consulting firm | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) |
Position | ||
 University academic staff (e.g., researcher, lecturer, professor) | 37 (84%) | 5 (18%) |
 Researcher outside of academic setting (e.g., research institute, government) | 6 (14%) | 5 (18%) |
 Policy maker, planner, analyst, advisor | 0 (0%) | 9 (32%) |
 Public health practitioner | 1 (2%) | 5 (18%) |
 Urban planner, civil or transport engineer, architect | 0 (0%) | 6 (14%) |
 Research coordinator/manager, project lead | 0 (0%) | 3 (11%) |
 Trainee (e.g., graduate student, post-doctoral fellow) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 Advocate | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) |
Country or region of residence | ||
 Canada | 19 (43%) | 20 (71%) |
 Oceania | 11 (25%) | 3 (11%) |
 United States | 7 (16%) | 1 (4%) |
 South America | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 Europe | 4 (9%) | 4 (14%) |
 Africa | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 Asia | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Built environment and PA domain of focus | ||
 Transportation | 29 (66%) | 21 (75%) |
 Recreation | 25 (57%) | 23 (82%) |
 Occupation | 3 (7%) | 7 (25%) |
 School | 11 (25%) | 19 (68%) |
 All domains/total PA | 22 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
Years of experience in research | ||
 < 1–5 years | 5 (11%) | – |
 6–10 years | 6 (14%) | – |
 > 10 years | 33 (75%) | – |
Age group focus of research (could select more than one option) | ||
 Preschool children (4 years and younger) | 7 (16%) | – |
 Primary school-aged children (5–11 years) | 16 (36%) | – |
 Youth/adolescents (12–17 years) | 21 (48%) | – |
 Working-age adults (18–64 years) | 26 (59%) | – |
 Older adults (65+ years) | 20 (46%) | – |
 All ages (0+ years) | 12 (27%) | – |
Study designs most often used in research (could select more than one option) | ||
 Cross-sectional studies | 39 (89%) | – |
 Prospective cohort studies | 26 (59%) | – |
 Qualitative studies | 25 (57%) | – |
 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses | 24 (55%) | – |
 Natural experiments | 20 (46%) | – |
 Quasi-experimental studies (e.g., pre-post, non-controlled trials) | 19 (43%) | – |
 Randomized controlled trials | 10 (23%) | – |
 Ecological studies | 9 (21%) | – |
 Case-control studies | 3 (7%) | – |
Frequency of use of research related to built environment and PA | ||
 Always (approximately every day) | – | 7 (25%) |
 Frequently (several times per month) | – | 13 (30%) |
 Occasionally (about once per month) | – | 4 (14%) |
 Rarely or never (less than once per month) | – | 4 (14%) |
Sources of research evidence used (could select more than one option) | ||
 Peer-reviewed publications | – | 25 (89%) |
 Organizational reports or newsletters | – | 23 (82%) |
 Experts | – | 23 (82%) |
 Conference presentations and/or abstracts | – | 21 (75%) |
 Other (e.g., news media, professional associations, web-based data) | – | 3 (11%) |