Table 3 Comparison of number of items, factor means, and internal consistency for factors in the final models of modified NEWS-A for seniors and original NEWS-A among NHS participants in California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, 2008

Street connectivity - modified

3

2.68 (0.82)

.57

Street connectivity

2

2.73 (0.91)

.50

Infrastructure for walking - modified

7

2.15 (0.83)

.81

Infrastructure for walking

4

2.36 (0.97)

.78

Traffic safety - modified

4

2.86 (0.75)

.75

Traffic safety

3

2.83 (0.77)

.71

Personal safety - modified

5

3.72 (0.45)

.81

Personal safety

3

3.64 (0.55)

.79

Aesthetics^a

4

3.28 (0.63)

.77

Access to destinations^a

3

2.06 (0.97)

.80