Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the sample by neighborhood walkability and SES
Variable | High neighborhood walkability | Low neighborhood walkability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL GROUP | Low SES n = 197 | High SES n = 48 | Low SES n = 48 | High SES n = 201 | |
Age (years ± SD) | 10.09 ± 0.9 | 11.01 ± 0.9 | 11.01 ± 0.9 | 10.96 ± 1.0 | 10.81 ± 0.9 |
Sex (% boys) | 45.1 | 46.7 | 45.8 | 50.0 | 42.3 |
Family SES (% low SES) | 37.1 | 51.1 | 20.8 | 42.6 | 26.4 |
FPAQ | mean ± SD mins/day | mean ± SD mins/day | mean ± SD mins/day | mean ± SD mins/day | mean ± SD mins/day |
Walking during leisure time | 6.6 ± 11.6 | 11.3 ± 14.0 | 4.6 ± 9.3 | 3.5 ± 7.9 | 3.3 ± 8.1 |
Cycling during leisure time | 4.7 ± 9.1 | 5.0 ± 9.8 | 5.3 ± 10.2 | 3.9 ± 5.5 | 4.6 ± 8.9 |
Active transportation to school | 5.1 ± 7.7 | 5.7 ± 8.6 | 4.8 ± 8.8 | 3.7 ± 6.3 | 4.8 ± 7.2 |
Sports during leisure time | 20.2 ± 20.2 | 16.2 ± 19.1 | 22.1 ± 18.2 | 25.4 ± 24.4 | 22.4 ± 20.1 |
Accelerometer | |||||
MVPA on a weekday | 60.2 ± 23.5 | 56.0 ± 23.2 | 64.2 ± 24.2 | 63.6 ± 19.7 | 60.3 ± 24.3 |
MVPA on a weekend day | 50.0 ± 30.6 | 47.1 ± 26.8 | 54.8 ± 32.8 | 41.5 ± 24.1 | 53.6 ± 33.9 |