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Table 1 Perceived walkability and weekly physical activity by population characteristics – ELSA-Brasil, 2008–2010 (n = 14,749)

From: Association between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activity and diet quality: results of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Characteristics

n

Perceived walkability

Leisure-time physical activity/week

Transport-related physical activity/week

Better

Worse

No

<150 min

> = 150 min

No

<150 min

> = 150 min

Gender

 Women

8023

42.8

57.2

48.0

20.5

31.4

27.7

39.6

32.6

 Men

6726

44.9

55.1

37.0

23.1

40.0

24.4

39.2

36.5

Education

  < Elementary

869

35.1

64.9

57.9

19.7

22.4

17.3

40.4

42.3

 Elementary

1002

35.3

64.7

53.3

20.7

26.0

19.1

40.9

40.0

 Secondary

5091

36.1

63.9

52.0

19.5

28.5

21.5

36.8

41.6

 University graduate

2345

43.8

56.2

30.5

24.4

45.1

32.4

41.6

26.0

 Postgraduate

5442

53.8

46.2

42.6

21.3

36.1

28.3

39.0

32.7

Median age (years)

51.0

52.0

51.0

51.0

52.0

52.0

51.0

51.0

52.0

Mean per capita income (R$)

1751.00

1984.71

1569.44

1431.50

1857.57

2074.45

1958.87

1783.45

1555.48

Mean years residence in the neighbourhood

17.2

15.9

18.3

17.7

16.7

16.9

16.3

16.8

18.3