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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of study schools (N = 317) according to area-level variables

From: Exposure to public natural space as a protective factor for emotional well-being among young people in Canada

Variable

  

Natural Environment

Mean

SD

 Total natural space

27.2%

22.9

 Green space

17.4%

18.0

 Blue space

9.8%

13.1

 

n

%

Neighborhood rundown houses

  

 Not a problem

234

73.8

 Minor problem

57

18.0

 Moderate/major problem

26

8.2

Neighborhood litter/garbage

  

 Not a problem

103

32.5

 Minor problem

163

51.4

 Moderate/major problem

51

16.1

Neighborhood SES

  

 Low (lowest tertile)

97

30.5

 Medium

109

34.4

 High (highest tertile)

111

35.0

Urban/rural geographic location

  

 Rural area (<10 000)

90

28.4

 Small city (10 000–99 999)

116

36.6

 Metropolitan area (≥100 000)

111

35.0

  1. SES, Socio-economic status.