Table 1 Sample Characteristics (intervention sample only (i.e. ≤1 mile radius from the greenway)
Variable | Baseline sample, N = 1037 | Follow-up sample, N = 968 |
|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||
Male, n (%) | 41.0% (425/1037) | 44.5% (431/968) |
Age mean (SD), years | 50.3 (18.9) | 51.7 (19.1) |
Age group | ||
 16–25 years | 7.6% (78/1020) | 7.1% (69/968) |
 25–35 years | 18.0% (184/1020) | 18.1% (175/968) |
 35–45 years | 18.2% (186/1020) | 15.7% (152/968) |
 45–55 years | 16.5% (188/1020) | 14.6% (141/968) |
 55–65 years | 13.2% (135/1020) | 16.1% (156/968) |
 65–75 years | 13.2% (135/1020) | 14.6% (134/968) |
 75+ years | 13.1% (134/1020) | 13.8% (134/968) |
Marital status | ||
 Married/Cohabiting | 48.8% (506/1036) | 44.9% (433/965) |
 Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 23.4% (242/1036) | 24.1% (233/965) |
 Single | 27.8% (288/1036) | 31.0% (299/965) |
Number of households with children < 16 years | 27.3% (283/1037) | 23.2% (225/968) |
Weight | ||
 Normal or underweight | 43.1% (425/985) | 46.7% (435/931) |
 Overweight | 36.8% (362/985) | 37.8% (352/931) |
 Obese | 20.1% (198/985) | 15.5% (144/931) |
General health | ||
 Poor to Fair | 34.3% (355/1034) | 31.2% (302/968) |
 Good to Excellent | 65.7% (679/1034) | 68.8% (666/968) |
Long-term illness or disability that limits daily activity | 31.0% (321/1037) | 33.0% (319/968) |
Socio-economic and Car/Bicycle Access | ||
 Educational level | ||
  Tertiary or equivalent | 34.7% (359/1036) | 42.8% (414/968) |
  Secondary school | 41.6% (431/1036) | 37.4% (362/968) |
  None or other | 23.7% (246/1036) | 19.8% (192/968) |
 Weekly household income, £ | ||
  £60 to £230 | 35.6% (320/898) | 24.5% (189/771) |
  £231 to £580 | 37.0% (332/898) | 47.0% (362/771) |
  £581 or greater | 27.4% (246/898) | 28.5% (220/771) |
  Economically activea | 52.1% (540/1037) | 50.8% (492/968) |
 Accommodation | ||
  Owned outright | 36.4% (374/1028) | 31.6% (306/968) |
  Mortgage/co-ownership | 32.7% (336/1028) | 25.9% (251/968) |
  Rented | 30.9% (318/1028) | 42.5% (411/968) |
Car in household | 74.5% (773/1037) | 69.7% (675/968) |
Adult bicycle in household | 33.0% (342/1037) | 31.2% (302/968) |
Geographic | ||
 Proximity from home to the CCG, mb | ||
   < 400 m | 24.8% (254/1024) | 20.8% (201/966) |
  400 – 800 m | 26.4% (270/1024) | 24.4% (236/966) |
   > 800 m – 1200 m | 22.6% (231/1024) | 20.4% (197/966) |
   > 1200 m | 26.2% (269/1024) | 34.4% (332/966) |
 Area-level deprivation c | ||
  Most deprived (1st quintile) | 22.8% (236/1037) | 23.3% (226/968) |
  2 | 17.8% (185/1037) | 18.7% (181/968) |
  3 | 22.7% (235/1037) | 19.7% (191/968) |
  4 | 18.4% (191/1037) | 21.9% (212/968) |
  Least deprived (5th quintile) | 18.3% (190/1037) | 16.3% (158/968) |