Table 1 Dissemination area demographics in intervention and control dissemination areas

Dissemination Areas^a (DA)

1055

1088

107

98

–

–

N^b

356,237

416,381

42,853

47,591

–

–

Female^b (%)

52.14%

51.64%

53.37%

52.84%

0.06

0.003

Age^b (years)

52.57

53.14

52.76

54.16

0.08

0.006

Visible Minority^a (%)

15.22%

24.28%

10.87%%

17.95%

0.37

0.06

Immigrated last 10 years^a (%)

4.84%

11.23%

3.83%

8.22%

0.29

0.06

 SEFI^b

−0.2677

−0.2834

−0.3673

−0.2331

0.26

0.004

 Household income^a

$66,497

$91,199

$71,758

$92,825

0.15

0.06

 Average Property Value^c

$118,786

$311,553

$124,944

$307,819

0.02

0.004

 Population without high school graduation^a (%)

23.40%

17.47%

22.40%

16.86%

0.11

0.003

 Unemployment Rate^a

5.28%

6.74%

5.24%

6.10%

0.16

0.007

 Fitness/Recreation Centres within 5km^c (2018 only)

N/A

84.56%

N/A

95.35%

–

–

 Average Distance to greenspace^c (m)

268.51 m

238.49 m

157.77 m

127.22 m

0.21

0.007

 Walkability Score^d

0.6068

0.7494

0.1165

0.2747

0.46

0.15

 Active commuting^a (%)

8.29%

7.32%

5.03%

4.31%

0.44