Table 2 Characteristics of the participants’ neighborhood environment (Porto, 2005–2008) according to participation in LTPA (inactive or active)
Total (n = 532) | Inactive (n = 294) | Active (n = 238) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women (n = 323) | Men (n = 209) | Women (n = 198) | Men (n = 96) | Women (n = 125) | Men (n = 113) | |
Mean (SDa) or No. (%) | Mean (SD) or No. (%) | Mean (SD) or No. (%) | Mean (SD) or No. (%) | Mean (SD) or No. (%) | Mean (SD) or No. (%) | |
Distance to the nearest parks (hm) | 9.9 (6.4) | 10.9 (6.6) | 9.7 (6.2) | 10.9 (7.1) | 10.3 (6.6) | 10.8 (6.2) |
Distance to the nearest sport space (hm) | 10.0 (4.7) | 6.6 (3.5) | 9.7 (4.7) | 6.6 (3.4) | 10.4 (4.7) | 6.7 (3.5) |
Distance to the nearest non-residential destination (hm) | 3.3 (2.2) | 3.5 (2.3) | 3.3 (2.1) | 3.4 (2.3) | 3.3 (2.5) | 3.5 (2.3) |
Distance to the sea/riverside (hm) | 33.9 (11.0) | 32.6 (11.5) | 34.7 (11.4) | 33.0 (11.4) | 32.7 (10.5) | 32.3 (11.7) |
Intersection densityb (nodes/ha) | 12.3 (6.7) | 12.5 (6.8) | 12.7 (6.9) | 12.2 (6.4) | 11.6 (6.3) | 12.7 (7.2) |
Bus/metropolitan stops (no.)b | 3.4 (1.9) | 3.2 (1.9) | 3.5 (1.9) | 3.3 (2.1) | 3.2 (1.8) | 3.2 (1.7) |
Land gradient (%)b# | 5.0 (3.6) | 4.8 (3.2) | 5.1 (3.5) | 4.9 (3.1) | 4.7 (3.7) | 4.8 (3.3) |
Population density (inhab./km2)b | 13549.1 (9208.9) | 13270.3 (9071.5) | 13795.7 (9869.8) | 13976.6 (10415.9) | 13158.6 (8075.0) | 12670.3 (7746.7) |
Neighborhood SESc*: | ||||||
1 – least deprived | 66 (20.4) | 48 (23.0) | 37 (18.7) | 16 (16.7) | 29 (23.2) | 32 (28.3) |
2 – medium deprived | 202 (62.5) | 123 (58.9) | 122 (61.6) | 58 (60.4) | 80 (64.0) | 65 (57.5) |
3 – most deprived | 55 (17.0) | 38 (18.2) | 39 (19.7) | 22 (22.9) | 16 (12.8) | 16 (14.2) |
Neighborhood crime (crimes/1000 inhab.): | ||||||
Incivilities | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.5 (1.0) | 0.4 (0.4) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.4b(0.6) |
Crime without violence | 22.4 (20.4) | 20.9 (21.2) | 20.3 (16.6) | 21.8 (23.3) | 25.7 (25.0) | 20.1 (19.4) |
Crime with violence | 5.9 (7.5) | 6.0 (8.3) | 6.7 (8.6) | 6.1 (10.0) | 4.7 (5.1) | 5.8 (6.5) |
Traffic crime | 7.5 (17.2) | 7.1 (13.2) | 7.7 (19.1) | 6.2 (10.7) | 7.3 (13.7) | 7.8 (14.9) |
Overall crime | 26.9 (34.0) | 25.9 (26.7) | 29.6 (40.3) | 24.7 (26.6) | 22.7 (19.7) | 26.9 (26.9) |