Table 1 Characteristics of study samples
From: Measuring walking within and outside the neighborhood in Chinese elders: reliability and validity
Characteristic | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Pilot study (n= 50) | Main reliability/validity study (n= 96) |
Gender | ||
   Male | 50 | 42 |
   Female | 50 | 58 |
   Age |  |  |
   65-74 years | 56 | 62 |
   75-84 years | 36 | 36 |
   85+ years | 8 | 2 |
Educational attainment | ||
   Secondary or above | 42 | 44 |
   Primary | 46 | 50 |
   No formal education but can read and write | 14 | 7 |
Area of residence | ||
   High walkable - High socio-economic status | 24 | 26 |
   High walkable - Low socio-economic status | 24 | 24 |
   Low walkable - High socio-economic status | 28 | 24 |
   Low walkable - Low socio-economic status | 24 | 26 |