Variables (N (%)) | Urban = 290 | Rural = 381 | p-value | All = 671 |
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Environmental attributes | ||||
Land use mix-access | ||||
I can do most of my shopping at local stores | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 243 (83.8) | 218 (57.2) | 461 (68.7) | |
Disagree | 47 (16.2) | 163 (42.8) | 210 (31.3) | |
Stores are within easy walking distance of my home | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 243 (83.8) | 218 (57.2) | 461 (68.7) | |
Disagree | 47 (16.2) | 163 (42.8) | 210 (31.3) | |
There are many places to go within easy walking distance of my home | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 258 (89.0) | 237 (62.2) | 495 (73.8) | |
Disagree | 32 (11.0) | 144 (37.8) | 176 (26.2) | |
It is easy to walk to a transit stop (bus, train) from my home | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 258 (89.0) | 249 (65.4) | 507 (75.6) | |
Disagree | 32 (11.0) | 132 (34.6) | 164 (24.4) | |
Street connectivity | ||||
The distance between intersections in my neighborhood is usually short | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 238 (82.1) | 87 (22.8) | 325 (48.4) | |
Disagree | 52 (17.9) | 294 (77.2) | 346 (51.6) | |
There are many four-way intersections in my neighborhood | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 240 (82.8) | 125 (32.8) | 365 (54.4) | |
Disagree | 50 (17.2) | 256 (67.2) | 306 (45.6) | |
There are many alternative routes for getting from place to place in my neighborhood | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 248 (85.5) | 208 (54.6) | 456 (68.0) | |
Disagree | 42 (14.5) | 173 (45.4) | 215 (32.0) | |
Places for walking and cycling | ||||
There are sidewalks on most of the streets in my neighborhood | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 246 (84.8) | 118 (31.0) | 364 (54.2) | |
Disagree | 44 (15.2) | 263 (69.0) | 307 (45.8) | |
The sidewalks in my neighborhood are well maintained | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 224 (77.2) | 97 (25.5) | 321 (47.8) | |
Disagree | 66 (22.8) | 284 (74.5) | 350 (52.2) | |
There is a grass/dirt strip that separates the streets from the sidewalks in my neighborhood | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 199 (68.6) | 122 (32.0) | 321 (47.8) | |
Disagree | 91 (31.4) | 259 (68.0) | 350 (52.2) | |
Neighborhood surroundings | ||||
Trees give shade for the sidewalks in my neighborhood. | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 198 (68.3) | 114 (29.9) | 312 (46.6) | |
Disagree | 92 (31.7) | 267 (70.1) | 359 (53.5) | |
There are many interesting things to look at while walking in my neighborhood. | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 210 (72.4) | 104 (27.3) | 314 (46.8) | |
Disagree | 80 (27.6) | 277 (72.7) | 357 (53.2) | |
My neighborhood is generally free from litter. | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 173 (59.7) | 107 (28.1) | 280 (41.7) | |
Disagree | 117 (40.3) | 274 (71.9) | 391 (58.3) | |
Safety from traffic | ||||
There is so much traffic along the street I live such that it makes it difficult to walk in my neighborhood | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 235 (81.0) | 127 (33.3) | 362 (53.9) | |
Disagree | 55 (19.0) | 254 (66.7) | 309 (46.1) | |
There is so much traffic along nearby streets that it makes it difficult to walk in my neighborhood | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 179 (61.7) | 61 (16.0) | 240 (35.8) | |
Disagree | 111 (38.3) | 320 (84.0) | 431 (64.2) | |
The crosswalks in my neighborhood help walkers feel safe crossing busy streets | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 228 (78.6) | 98 (25.7) | 326 (48.6) | |
Disagree | 62 (21.4) | 283 (74.3) | 345 (51.4) | |
Safety from crime | ||||
My neighborhood streets are well lit at night | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 234 (80.7) | 54 (14.2) | 288 (42.9) | |
Disagree | 56 (19.3) | 327 (85.8) | 383 (57.1) | |
The crime rate in my neighborhood makes it unsafe to go on walks during the day | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 22 (76.2) | 133 (34.9) | 354 (52.8) | |
Disagree | 69 (23.8) | 248 (65.1) | 317 (47.2) | |
The crime rate in my neighborhood makes it unsafe to go on walks at night | <0.001 | |||
Agree | 243 (83.8) | 257 (67.5) | 500 (74.5) | |
Disagree | 47 (16.2) | 124 (32.5) | 171 (25.5) |