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Table 2 Participant Characteristics

From: The relationship between the built environment and habitual levels of physical activity in South African older adults: a pilot study

Variable

Total

LSA

HSA

(n = 44)

(n = 24)

(n = 20)

Age (years)

64.6 ± 8.5

65 ± 10

64 ± 6

Males (n; %)

10 (22)

1 (4)

9 (43)**

Employed (n; %)

16 (36)

5 (21)

11 (52)*

Pension (n; %)

19 (42)

16 (67)

3 (14) **

RA (n; %)

16 (38)

9 (38)

7 (38)

Investments (n; %)

12 (27)

3 (7)

9 (43)**

Car ownership (n; %)

27 (62)

7 (29)

20 (100)*

  1. Legend
  2. Age: data presented as mean ± standard deviation
  3. **: p < 0.01
  4. *: p < 0.05
  5. Total MVPA = occupation + leisure time + transport related MVPA
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