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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants in 2004–2005 (N = 1072)

From: Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes and prospective changes in TV viewing time among older Australian adults

 

% or mean (SD)

Gender (% men)

45.4

Age

67.5 (6.0)

Marital status (% married or defacto)

77.2

Educational attainment (% with university or further education)

313

Household Income (%)

 

 < $32,200 p.a.

51.0

 ≥ $32,200 p.a.

45.4

Refusing answer or missing

3.6

Work status (% non-working)

72.6

Mobilitya (%)

82.2

 Having problem at baseline and follow-up

155 (14.5)

 Having problem at follow-up only

182 (17.0)

 Having problem at baseline only

46 (4.3)

 No problem at baseline and follow-up

681 (63.5)

 Missing

8 (0.7)

TV viewing time (min/day)

127.5 (80.2)

LTPA (min/day)

43.2 (45.5)

Waist circumference (cm)

93.7 (12.9)

  1. All variables were from baseline except for mobility.
  2. aHaving problem for walking 500 m.