Table 1 Sample characteristics and levels of PA for the total sample (n = 438) and stratified by neighborhood type

Personal factors

Gender (% female)

54.1

55.6

55.1

56.0

52.6

50.9

54.1

Age in years (M ± SD)

74.3 ± 6.2

74.2 ± 6.6

74.5 ± 6.6

73.9 ± 6.7

74.5 ± 5.9

73.9 ± 5.3

75.1 ± 6.1

Living situation (%partner)

65.8

61.1

68.2

54.4

70.7

75.5

66.1

Educational level (%tertiary)

38.4

48.2

53.8

43.0

28.4

38.7

18.3

Former occupation (%)

household

18.2

15.5

11.2

19.5

20.9

18.9

22.9

blue collar

27.1

21.5

21.5

21.2

33.1

27.4

38.5

white collar

54.7

63.2

67.3

59.3

46.0

53.7

38.6

Phys. Functioning (%not limited)

34.7

35.4

32.7

37.9

34.0

38.7

29.4

Accelerometer PA (min.wk ⁻¹ )

Low-light PA (M ± SD)

1577.1 ± 485.3

1528.8 ± 493.5

1596.4 ± 491.6

1466.3 ± 489.1

1627.2 ± 472.5

1722.9 ± 420.4

1534.2 ± 502.8

High-light PA (M ± SD)

213.2 ± 162.0

207.6 ± 157.0

208.7 ± 143.2

206.6 ± 169.4

218.9 ± 167.2

239.6 ± 162.4

198.8 ± 170.2

MVPA (M ± SD)

110.5 ± 116.8

129.8 ± 130.4

115.0 ± 119.7

143.5 ± 138.8

90.4 ± 97.0

102.6 ± 104.8

78.4 ± 87.5

Self-reported PA (min.wk ⁻¹ )

Transportation walking (M ± SD)

86.1 ± 140.9

128.2 ± 166.9

95.3 ± 142.4

158.6 ± 182.0

42.3 ± 88.6

43.0 ± 103.1

41.7 ± 72.2

Transportation cycling (M ± SD)

36.6 ± 96.9

37.5 ± 97.7

37.8 ± 90.4

37.2 ± 104.4

35.6 ± 96.2

40.4 ± 119.5

30.8 ± 66.5

Recreational walking (M ± SD)

83.0 ± 159.1

88.7 ± 163.4

89.2 ± 156.2

88.3 ± 170.5

77.1 ± 154.7

63.3 ± 131.3

90.5 ± 174.1

Recreational cycling (M ± SD)

39.9 ± 123.5

35.0 ± 120.1

38.6 ± 128.8

31.8 ± 111.9

45.0 ± 131.0

62.3 ± 166.9

28.2 ± 79.7

Other recreational MVPA (M ± SD)

46.7 ± 122.9

41.7 ± 106.8

30.5 ± 87.3

52.0 ± 121.5

51.8 ± 137.8

30.8 ± 92.0

72.2 ± 168.9