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Table 3 One thing that Chinese older immigrants would change in their own community to help them be more physically active, eat a healthy diet and have contacts with people

From: Built and social environmental factors influencing healthy behaviours in older Chinese immigrants to Australia: a qualitative study

Categories of responses

Total votes (across groups)

Group types endorsing responsea

Physical activity

 Access to and improvement of Chinese elderly community centres with facilities for recreational physical activity

13

LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/HC, HW/MC

 Improving living arrangements

12

HW/MC, LW/HC

 Proximity to destinations for recreational physical activity

5

HW/MC, LW/MC

 Reducing language barriers

4

HW/MC, LW/HC

 Improvements in the neighbourhood environment

1

HW/MC

 Reducing financial barriers

1

HW/HC

 Opportunities to facilitate integration

1

HW/MC

Healthy diet

 Better provision of educational information on healthy eating in the community

7

LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/MC

 Better access to grocery stores and/or fresh produce

7

HW/MC, LW/HC, HW/HC

 Improve access to and/or management of Chinese grocery stores

4

LW/MC, HW/HC

 Improved public transport

4

HW/MC, LW/MC

 Reduce unhealthy food options in food outlets

2

LW/HC, HW/HC

 Interventions aimed at improving diet-related habits

2

HW/HC

 Financial independence

1

HW/MC

Social contacts

 Improving public transport

7

HW/MC, LW/HC, LW/MC

 Improving access to places for social/group activities for Chinese elderly

7

LW/HC, HW/MC

 Increasing the number of activities in the community for Chinese elderly

3

HW/HC

 Provision of opportunities for the improvement of English language skills

2

HW/MC, LW/MC

 Provision of services in Chinese

2

LW/MC

 Living near other Chinese people

2

LW/MC, HW/MC

 Promoting neighbourliness

1

LW/HC

 Housing design to facilitate social contacts

1

LW/MC

 Instrumental support for mobility

1

LW/MC

 Improved access to telecommunication

1

LW/MC

  1. bHW = High Walkability; LW = Low Walkability; MC = Medium % Chinese; HC = High % Chinese