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Table 2 Gender Differences in Perceptions of the Physical Environment

From: Gender differences in perceived environmental correlates of physical activity

 

Male

 

Female

   
 

Number

%

Number

%

χ2

(df, n)

Shops

    

4.30*

1, 1205

Disagree

202

33.8

240

39.5

  

Agree

396

66.2

367

60.5

  

Transit stop

    

2.09

1, 1178

Disagree

199

34.1

179

30.1

  

Agree

385

65.9

415

69.9

  

Sidewalks

    

0.57

1, 1176

Disagree

102

17.6

95

15.9

  

Agree

478

82.4

501

84.1

  

Free or low cost

    

0.01

1, 1198

Disagree

137

23.0

140

23.3

  

Agree

459

77.0

462

76.7

  

Crime

    

67.46***

1, 1178

Disagree

506

85.3

378

64.6

  

Agree

87

14.7

207

35.4

  

Traffic

    

0.71

1, 1195

Disagree

482

81.1

476

79.2

  

Agree

112

18.9

125

20.8

  

Seeing people

    

6.73**

1, 1196

active

      

Disagree

170

28.6

133

22.1

  

Agree

424

71.4

469

77.9

  

Interesting things

    

0.26

1. 1203

Disagree

204

34.1

198

32.7

  

Agree

394

65.9

407

67.3

  

Easy access

    

11.50**

1, 1066

Disagree

76

14.2

118

22.2

  

Agree

118

85.8

413

77.8

  
  1. * p < .05., **p < .01., ***p < 0.001.