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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Analytic Sample (n = 676) - Mean (SD) or Percent

From: Results from a natural experiment: initial neighbourhood investments do not change objectively-assessed physical activity, psychological distress or perceptions of the neighbourhood

Characteristic

Hill District (intervention neighborhood); Percent, Mean (SD) (n = 481)

Homewood (comparison Neighborhood); Percent, Mean (SD) (n = 195)

Race/Ethnicity

 African American or Black

95.7

95.8

 Other

4.3

4.2

Age

 18–34

13.9

13.0

 35–44

10.3

14.3

 45–54

23.0

25.5

 55–64

24.3

20.9

 65–74

16.0

18.3

 75+

12.5

8.1

 Mean Age

54.8 (16.4)

53.3 (15.5)

Gender

 Male

20.7

26.6

 Female

79.3

73.4

Per Capita Annual HH Income

  < $5000

23.0

30.5

 $5000 - $9999

25.3

24.4

 $10,000 - $19,999

33.2

26.4

 $20,000+

18.5

18.8

Marital Status

 Married/living with partner

19.0

25.7

 Never married

42.8

35.1

 Widowed/divorced/separated

38.1

39.2

Educational attainment

  < High school diploma

12.9

10.2

 High school diploma

41.7

35.7

 Some college/technical school

32.5

35.4

 College degree

12.9

18.8

Any Children in Household

25.7

32.0

Own or borrow a car

58.6

57.6

Physical Functioning

66.65 (28.8)

66.06 (29.7)

  1. source Authors’ calculations. HD = Hill District, HW Homewood, PA Physical Activity; All results include weighting to adjust for sample attrition between baseline (2013) and follow up (2016)