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Table 2 Neighborhood-level characteristics

From: A cross-sectional study of the environment, physical activity, and screen time among young children and their parents

 

Total(N = 37 neighborhoods)

Neighborhood SES

 

 Education (% < high school)

7.3 (5.2, 13.8)

 Average income ($ CAD)

72,217 (53,806, 90,488)

 Unemployment (%)

3.9 (2.8, 7.7)

Walkability

 

 Average block length (km)

0.3 (0.3, 0.4)

 Connected intersection ratio (% of true intersections)

80.4 (76.6, 85.7)

 Intersection density (N per km2)

35.5 (11.4, 42.4)

 Residential area (% of land area)

50.4 (20.5, 74.8)

 Sidewalks (% of roads with sidewalks)

61.5 (44.1, 78.1)

 Road speed (% roads <61 km/h)

99.7 (84.2, 100.0)

Streetscape

 

 Conditions of buildings/grounds (1–4 point scale)

2.0 (2.0, 2.1)

 Graffiti (1–4 point scale)

1.0 (1.0, 1.2)

 Litter (1–5 point scale)

1.9 (1.5, 2.3)

Outdoor play/activity space

 

 Cul-de-sac density (N per km2)

6.5 (3.1, 9.0)

 Open wooded area (% of land area)

2.3 (0, 12.8)

 Parks/sports fields (% of land area)

6.2 (2.8, 8.3)

 Recreation facilities (N per km2)

0.4 (0, 1.6)

  1. Data presented as median (inter-quartile range).