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Table 1 Socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics of the cohort and repeat cross-sectional samples and differences between time points

From: Effects of urban motorways on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in local residents: a natural experimental study

 

Cohort

Repeat cross-sectional

T1 Mean (SD) / %

T2 Mean (SD) / %

N

T1 Mean (SD) / %

N

T2 Mean (SD) / %

N

Age

50.4 (13.6)

58.4 (13.6)

358

48.8 (18.3)

962

52.6 (16.5)

970

% Male

43.7%

43.7%

359

37.1%

970

42.8%

972

% Home ownership

61.2%

63.1%

358

47.9%

965

49.6%

971

% Car ownership

58.4%

60.1%

358

48.8%

951

53.4%

969

% “Working”

58.7%

48.6%

358

48.3%

961

48.3%

972

Years lived in local area

18.3 (15.3)

24.9 (16.6)

362

18.2 (18.0)

980

19.0 (17.4)

965

% who walked

88.6%

86.6%

254

81.4%

753

82.0%

793

Walking time if walked (min/week)

376.6 (353.3)

392.9 (366.9)

 

410.3 (392.9)

 

355.22 (346.3)

 

% who participated in MVPA

75.8%

76.3%

219

65.4%

694

70.2%

749

MVPA time if participated in MVPA (min/week)

501.4 (500.2)

529.0 (508.9)

 

569.8 (506.2)

 

513.9 (447.6)

 

Sedentary time (min/day)

402.7 (234.0)

388.1 (229.2)

220

380.6 (247.6)

649

380.7 (239.5)

711

  1. Bold values represent statistically significant differences between time points (p < 0.05). SD standard deviation, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, N number of observations