Table 6 Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale – Youth (NEWS-Y)

Residential density

Weighted sum of items reflecting perceived density of housing, ranging from predominantly single-family dwellings to high-rise buildings with more than 20 stories [31]

Land use mix – diversity

Average perceived walking proximity (i.e., average of five-point ratings ranging from ≤5 min walk to ≥30 min walk) from home to 26 types of destinations (e.g., supermarket, library, post office, any school, the participant’s school, bus or train stop, park, gym or fitness facility, etc.)

Remaining nine scales

Average ratings of items answered on a four-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 4 = strongly agree)