Table 2 Socio-demographic sample characteristics, walking behaviour and objective/perceived physical environmental characteristics
Variable | Total sample |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | Â |
Age (mean [SD]; n = 4083) | 34.6 (8.2) |
Educational level (%; n = 4073) |  |
  Low | 22.6 |
  Medium | 51.5 |
  High | 25.9 |
Employment status (%; n = 4129) |  |
  Employed | 68.1 |
  Unemployed | 31.9 |
Smoking status (%; n = 4136) |  |
  Smoker | 25.7 |
  Non-smoker | 74.3 |
Marital status (%; n = 4112) |  |
  Married/in a relationship | 64.3 |
  Alone | 35.7 |
Number of children up to 18 years in household (%; n = 4056) |  |
  None | 39.4 |
  One | 17.6 |
  Two | 26.1 |
  Three or more | 17.0 |
Residential location (%; n = 4139) |  |
  Urban | 46.6 |
  Rural | 53.4 |
Body Mass Index in kg/m2 (mean [SD]; n = 3868) | 25.9 (5.9) |
Walking behaviour (mean [SD]) | Â |
Walking for transportation (min/week; n = 4036) | 176.6 (277.4) |
Leisure-time walking (min/week; n = 4070) | 114.8 (173.2) |
Objectively-assessed physical environment (2 km network buffer; mean [SD]; n = 4125 ) |  |
  Number of fast food restaurants | 1.8 (3.1) |
  Number of supermarkets/grocery stores | 4.8 (10.8) |
  Number of sports facilities | 1.0 (1.3) |
  Number of playgrounds | 7.5 (5.9) |
  Number of 3+ leg intersections | 217.6 (165.5) |
  Standardized ‘destinations/connectivity’ z-scoreb | 0.01 (4.03) |
Perceived environment (mean [SD]) a | Â |
Aesthetics, mean of 5 items (n = 4085) | 3.7 (0.6) |
Neighbourhood physical activity environment, mean of 7 items (n = 4069) | 3.7 (0.6) |
Personal safety, mean of 3 items (n = 4099) | 3.2 (1.0) |
Social cohesion of the neighbourhood, mean of 5 items (n = 4122) | 3.3 (0.6) |