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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for sample

From: Assessing the influence of the built environment on physical activity for utility and recreation in suburban metro Vancouver

Variable (N = 1602)

Percent

Average (SD*)

Outcome

Walk to work or school less than one hour

70.22%

 

Walk for errands less than one hour per week

49.75%

-

Moderate physical activity one or less days per week

36.39%

 

Walk for leisure 15 minutes or less per day

31.40%

 

Predictors

Age

-

47.03 (14.16)

Gender (Female)

61.80%

-

Chronic conditions

37.33%

 

Marital Status

Single

18.66%

-

Married/Common Law

64.36%

-

Divorced or widowed

16.98%

-

Income

Low (Less than $40,000)

34.64%

-

Mid ($40,000-$80,000)

38.90%

-

High (More than $80,000)

26.46%

-

Obese (BMI ≥ 30)

16.17%

 

Neighbourhood: high income

50.68%

 
  1. *SD = Standard Deviation
  2. Source: Survey of residents in eight neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver, 2006