Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: A longitudinal study examining uptake of new recreation infrastructure by inactive adults
|  | Baseline (N = 549) | 12 months (N = 389) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Gendera | ||||
 Male | 205 | 37.3 | 148 | 38.0 |
 Female | 317 | 57.7 | 227 | 58.4 |
Agea | ||||
 18–34 years | 57 | 10.4 | 38 | 9.8 |
 35–54 years | 216 | 39.3 | 145 | 37.3 |
  ≥ 55 years | 237 | 43.2 | 181 | 46.5 |
Adults in household | ||||
 One | 133 | 24.2 | 95 | 24.4 |
 Two or more adults | 416 | 75.7 | 294 | 75.6 |
Children in household | ||||
 None | 350 | 63.8 | 249 | 64.0 |
 One or more | 199 | 36.2 | 140 | 36.0 |
Educationa | ||||
 High school or less | 175 | 31.9 | 115 | 29.6 |
 Vocational qualification | 222 | 40.4 | 160 | 41.1 |
 University degree | 140 | 25.5 | 106 | 27.2 |
Employment statusa | ||||
 Employed (F/T) | 238 | 43.4 | 150 | 38.6†|
 Employed (P/T) | 118 | 21.5 | 90 | 23.1 |
 Others | 166 | 30.2 | 135 | 34.7 |
Household incomea | ||||
  ≤ AU$39,999 | 148 | 27.0 | 111 | 28.5 |
 AU$40,000 - 79,999 | 185 | 33.7 | 131 | 33.7 |
  ≥ AU$80,000 | 171 | 31.1 | 115 | 29.6 |
Main Languagea | ||||
 English | 508 | 92.5 | 368 | 94.6 |
 Other | 14 | 2.6 | 7 | 1.8 |
Distance from PARCa | ||||
  < 5 kms | 211 | 38.4 | 145 | 37.3 |
  ≥ 5 kms | 316 | 57.6 | 228 | 58.6 |