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Table 3 NEWS survey for the total sample and by neighborhood (mean ± SD)

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)

Residential Density

216.8 ± 36.4

209.6 ± 20.9

225.4 ± 48.3

Land-use Mix: Diversity

3.0 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 0.7

Land-use Mix: Access

3.1 ± .04

3.3 ± 0.2

2.9 ± 0.5#

Street Connectivity

2.7 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 0.7

2.7 ± 0.4

Walk/Cycle Infra-structure

2.5 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 0.8

2.5 ± 0.4

Aesthetics

2.8 ± 0.7

2.5 ± 0.7

3.0 ± 0.6*

Safety from Traffic

2.2 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.8

2.4 ± 0.5

Safety from Crime

2.6 ± 0.5

2.5 ± 0.5

2.6 ± 0.5

Neighbourhood satisfaction

3.6 ± 0.5

3.5 ± 0.6

3.7 ± 0.5

  1. Legend
  2. #: p < 0.01
  3. *: p < 0.03