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Table 5 Construct Validity of the CUBEST a : rotated component matrix using factor analysis

From: Objective assessment of urban built environment related to physical activity — development, reliability and validity of the China Urban Built Environment Scan Tool (CUBEST)

 

Residential Density

Street Connectivity

Accessibility

Sidewalk quality

Bike lane quality

Aesthetics

Residential Densityb

0.893

     

Number of Intersections

 

0.741

    

Presence of bus or other transit stops

 

0.475

  

0.542

 

Commercial destinationsb

 

0.583

    

Physical activity destinationsb

  

0.703

   

Parking lot or parking garage

  

−0.417

   

Railroad, bridge, tunnel, or highway

  

0.565

   

Presence of sidewalks

   

0.558

  

Sidewalk width

   

0.556

  

Evenness and sidewalks maintenance

     

0.781

Obstructions on sidewalks

   

0.498

 

0.481

Signs of “Avoid Pedestrians”/“Slow Down”

   

−0.568

  

Presence of bike lanes

    

0.911

 

Presence of speed limit signs on motor vehicle lanes

    

−0.509

 

Street design characteristics to reduce volume or speed

 

0.558

  

0.566

 

Crossing aids for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the street safely

 

0.602

  

0.588

 

Cars running or parked on bike lanes

    

−0.832

 

Cycling or walking against the flow of traffic on bike lanes

    

−0.841

 

Cultural features in the neighborhood

 

0.418

0.576

   

Natural sights in the neighborhood

  

0.791

   

Cigar butts or discarded cigarette

     

0.733

Garbage, litter, or broken glass

     

0.765

Graffiti on the buildings, signs or walls

   

−0.492

 

0.455

  1. aAfter suppressing small coefficients (absolute value below 0.40).
  2. bUsing total score or summary score to represent original items.