Is level of neighbourhood green space associated with physical activity in green space?

Table 1 Percentage (n) distribution of characteristics of urban Scottish Health Survey respondents (n = 3679) by demographic, socio-economic, green space availability and physical activity variables

Characteristics of respondents meeting physical activity outcomes
	Characteristics of respondents		Meeting physical activity guidelines		Meeting walking guidelines		Participating in green physical activity > 1/wk*
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Demographic and socio-economic
Characteristics
Sex
Male	1621	44.06	669	41.27	311	19.19	185	33.88
Female	2058	55.94	650	31.58	299	14.53	231	33.14
Total	3679	100.00	1319	35.85	610	16.58	416	33.47
Age
16-24	327	8.89	152	46.48	82	25.08	31	28.97
25-34	477	12.97	246	51.57	111	23.27	72	40.68
35-44	669	18.18	306	45.74	136	20.33	99	44.00
45-54	656	17.83	257	39.18	110	16.77	82	39.61
55-64	638	17.34	204	31.97	88	13.79	56	26.79
65-74	521	14.16	119	22.84	65	12.48	56	31.46
75+	391	10.63	35	8.95	18	4.60	20	14.29
Total	3679	100.00	1319	35.85	610	16.58	416	33.47
Equivalised household income
Top tertile (> = £29900)	1274	34.63	555	43.56	249	19.54	171	43.51
2^nd tertile (> = £14932 < £29900)	1138	30.93	421	36.99	193	16.96	133	33.93
Bottom tertile (<£14932)	1267	34.44	343	27.07	168	13.26	112	24.45
Total	3679	100.00	1319	35.85	610	16.58	416	33.47
Ward level green space availability
<25%	750	20.39	284	37.87	138	18.40	89	33.09
25- <50%	1356	36.86	497	36.65	225	16.59	136	29.76
50- <75%	481	13.07	166	34.51	78	16.22	50	33.11
75%+	1092	29.68	372	34.07	169	15.48	141	38.52
Total	3679	100.00	1319	35.85	610	16.58	416	33.47

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