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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics for the test-retest reliability sample (n = 301)

From: NEWS for Africa: adaptation and reliability of a built environment questionnaire for physical activity in seven African countries

Characteristic

N (%)

Country

 

Cameroon

43 (14.3)

 

Ghana

39 (13.0)

 

Mozambique

64 (21.3)

 

Nigeria

72 (23.9)

 

South Africa

40 (13.3)

 

Uganda

43 (14.3)

Region

 

Urban

240 (79.7)

 

Suburban/Periurban

32 (10.6)

 

Rural

29 (9.6)

Study design quadrant

 

High walkability/Low Income

63 (20.9)

 

High walkability/High Income

46 (15.3)

 

Low walkability/Low Income

26 (8.6)

 

Low walkability/High Income

102 (33.9)

 

Missing (%) a

64 (21.3)

Gender – Female

151 (50.2)

Marital Status – Married or living with partner

131 (43.5)

Education

 

No formal education

7 (2.3)

 

Primary school

13 (4.3)

 

Some high school

61 (20.3)

 

Completed high school

75 (24.9)

 

Diploma/higher diploma

27 (9.0)

 

Bachelor’s degree

92 (30.6)

 

Graduate/professional degree

26 (8.6)

Motorized vehicles per household

 

None

130 (43.3)

 

One

90 (30.0)

 

Two

54 (18.0)

 

Three or more

26 (8.7)

 

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

32.3 (12.9)

Adults in Household

3.6 (2.9)

Youth in Household

2.4 (2.3)

Number of months lived in house

102.9 (112.4)

Body Mass Index (BMI, kg/m2))

25.0 (5.0)

  1. a Mozambique was unable to select participants by quadrant.