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Table 2 Mean (SD) subscale scores from the NEWS questionnaire

From: Contextual determinants of health behaviours in an aboriginal community in Canada: pilot project

NEWS subscale

Six nations(N=63)

Possibility range

Walkability to Community Facilities

8.9 (4.8)

7-42

Street Connectivity

6.7 (2.3)

4-16

Walking/Cycling Facilities

5.4 (2.7)

4-16

Aesthetics

7.5 (2.5)

5-25

Pedestrian/Traffic Safety

12.2 (2.3)

5-25

Crime Safety

16.4 (3.3)

5-25

Community Satisfaction

31.2 (6.8)

6-36

  1. * Higher scores indicate a more favourable value of the Environmental characteristics.