Table 1 Weighted sample characteristics of participants by country (2002–2003)
Belgium (n=348) | Brazil (n=876) | Canada (n=634) | Colombia (n=2692) | Hong Kong (n=1100) | Japan (n=1221) | Lithuania (n=1245) | New Zealand (n=797) | Norway (n=500) | Sweden (n=440) | USA (n=2560) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: Mean (SD) | 42.3 (12.0) | 35.6 (12.4) | 39.3 (12.5) | 36.7 (12.5) | 39.5 (10.8) | 32.2 (5.5) | 37.5 (13.1) | 39.0 (12.7) | 38.2 (12.4) | 38.8 (12.9) | 40.2 (12.4) |
Female (%) | 44.4 | 49.5 | 44.8 | 51.5 | 53.1 | 30.9 | 52.8 | 57.9 | 47.9 | 50.4 | 57.6 |
Meeting physical activity recommendations | 75.9 | 70.9 | 87.6 | 86.6 | 89.1 | 55.9 | 88.6 | 88.9 | 86.6 | 83.2 | 82.2 |
Environmental characteristics (%) | |||||||||||
High residential density | 66.4 | 12.0 | 39.8 | 78.9 | 99.7 | 70.8 | 84.3 | 24.4 | 58.1 | 70.4 | 40.2 |
Shops near home | 63.1 | 85.0 | 67.1 | 92.2 | 88.4 | 82.8 | 82.2 | 73.4 | 83.9 | 77.0 | 59.0 |
Transit stops | 74.6 | 94.8 | 85.2 | 95.9 | 96.4 | 90.6 | 90.6 | 91.4 | 97.4 | 97.1 | 68.4 |
Sidewalks present | 83.5 | 24.8 | 79.7 | 88.5 | 96.9 | 58.1 | 86.3 | 94.5 | 76.9 | 95.4 | 74.6 |
Bicycle facilities | 78.1 | 33.4 | 68.0 | 40.6 | 37.2 | 24.5 | 46.9 | 45.4 | 72.3 | 79.9 | 56.5 |
Recreation facilities | 78.2 | 28.1 | 86.0 | 50.9 | 72.9 | 59.4 | 53.8 | 87.2 | 76.4 | 78.8 | 69.1 |
Crime-related safety | 75.8 | 34.8 | 79.0 | 24.2 | 63.7 | 67.3 | 25.0 | 57.3 | 84.8 | 60.8 | 66.8 |