Inequitable walking conditions among older people: examining the interrelationship of neighbourhood socio-economic status and urban form using a comparative case study

BMC Public Health

Table 5 Summary of key qualitative findings and main conclusions

Qualitative data set	Urban form thematic differences	Neighbourhood SES thematic differences	Conclusions
Older people's walking experiences	Pedestrian infrastructure Walking destinations	Traffic hazards Public transit	Advantages and disadvantages of urban form were accentuated positively in higher SES neighbourhood and negatively in lower SES neighbourhoods.
Key informant descriptions of the socio-political process		Size of neighbourhood association groups Residence of political representatives Accessing information Salient issues: safety versus aesthetics	Lower SES neighbourhood key informants described greater challenges in creating walkable neighbourhoods than their higher SES counterparts.