Table 6 Country-specific scoring of NEWS/NEWS-A subscales for pooled analyses

Residential density

If (RD2) > (RD3) then (RD1) + (RD2) * 11 + (RD4) * 25 + (RD5) * 50 + (RD6) * 75

BRZ, COL, MEX, NZL, SPA, USA

[standard]

If (RD3) > (RD2) then (RD1) + (RD3) * 11 + (RD4) * 25 + (RD5) * 50 + (RD6) * 75

If (RD2) = (RD3) then (RD1) + (RD2) * 11 + (RD4) * 25 + (RD5) * 50 + (RD6) * 75

[alternative 1]

If (RD2) > (RD3) then (RD1) + (RD2) * 11 + (RD4) * 25 + (RD5) * 50

BEL (responses recoded; see Methods section), AUS, DEN, CZR

If (RD3) > (RD2) then (RD1) + (RD3) * 11 + (RD4) * 25 + (RD5) * 50

If (RD2) = (RD3) then (RD1) + (RD2) * 11 + (RD4) * 25 + (RD5) * 50

[alternative 2]

(RD1) + (RD2_HKG) * 11 + (RD4) * 25 + (RD5) * 50 + (RD6) * 75 + (RD7) * 100

HKG

[alternative 3]

(RD1) + (RD2) * 11 + (RD3_UK) * 18.5 + (RD5) * 50

UK

Land use mix – diversity

[(LD1) + … + (LD9)] / 9

All (Items reclassified; see Methods section)

[standard]

[alternative 1]

[(LD1) + … + (LD13)] / 13

AUS, BEL, BRZ, COL, CZR, DEN, HKG, MEX, NZL, SPA, USA (Items reclassified; see Methods section)

Land use mix – access

[(LA1) + … + (LA3)] / 3

AUS, BRZ, COL, CZR, DEN, HKG, MEX, NZL, SPA, USA

[standard]

[alternative 1]

[(LA1) + (LA3)] / 2

BEL, UK

Street connectivity

[(SC1) + (SC3)] / 2

BRZ, COL, CZR, DEN, HKG, MEX, NZL, SPA, UK, USA

[standard]

[alternative 1]

(SC1)

AUS

[alternative 2]

(SC3)

BEL

Infrastructure and safety for walking and cycling

[(IS1) + … + (IS4)] / 4

BEL, COL, CZR, DEN, MEX, NZL, SPA, UK, USA

[standard]

[alternative 1]

[(IS1) + (IS2) + (IS4)] / 3

AUS, BRZ, HKG

Aesthetics

[(AE1) + (AE3) + (AE4) + (AE5)] / 4

BRZ, COL, CZR, DEN, HKG, MEX, NZL, SPA, USA

[standard]

[alternative 1]

[(AE1) + (AE4) + (AE5)] / 3

BEL, UK

[alternative 2]

[(AE2) + … + (AE5)] / 4

AUS

Traffic safety/hazards

[(TH2_R) + (TH4) + (TH5_R)] / 3

COL, DEN, HKG, MEX, NZL, SPA, UK, USA

[standard]

[alternative 1]

[(TH2_R) + (TH3)] / 2

AUS

[alternative 2]

[(TH1_R) + (TH4) + (TH5_R)] / 3

BRZ

[alternative 3]

[(TH1_R) + (TH3) + (TH5_R)] / 3

BEL, CZR

Safety from crime

[(CR1_R) + (CR2_R) + (CR3_R)] / 3

All

[standard]

Few cul-de-sacs

(CS)

All

[standard]

Physical barriers to walking

(BW)

All

[standard]