Table 1 Description of outcome and exposure variables (analytical sample, N = 3379)

 Total MVPA – Minutes per day spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (accelerometry)

Minutes/day

42.9 (42.7)

31.5

0–499

-

 Leisure walking – Minutes per week spent in walking during leisure time

Minutes/week

59.2 (150.4)

0

0–2100

-

 Any leisure walking (Yes/No)

Proportion

-

-

-

1089 (32.3)

 Leisure MVPA – Minutes per week spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity during leisure time

Minutes/week

336.5 (520.4)

120.0

0–4680

-

 Any leisure MVPA (Yes/No)

Proportion

-

-

-

2021 (60.0)

 Commuting physical activity – Minutes per week spent in commuting physical activity

Minutes/week

273.7 (467.1)

150

0–9300

-

 Any commuting physical activity (Yes/No)

Proportion

-

-

-

2953 (88.3)

 Population density – Population density of the buffer

People/km²

6353 (2843)

6401

28–16,801

-

 Population aged 16–20 y density – Population density of people aged 16–20 years of the buffer

People/km²

637 (310)

598

2–1775

-

 Average family income per capita – Average family income per capita of the buffer

Minimum wage

0.7 (0.1)

0.7

0.4–1.1

-

 Connectivity between four or more streets – Number of at least four –way intersections in the buffer

Number

18 (13)

16

0–79

-

 Street lighting proportion – Proportion of households with near public street lighting in the buffer

Proportion

0.87 (0.19)

0.95

0–1

-

 Paved streets proportion – Proportion of households located in paved streets, in the buffer

Proportion

0.17 (0.26)

0.01

0–0.95

-

 Sidewalks proportion – Proportion of households with sidewalks in front, in the buffer

Proportion

0.25 (0.30)

0.1

0–1

-

 Trees existence proportion – Proportion of households presenting trees around, in the buffer

Proportion

0.80 (0.20)

0.85

0–1

-

 Open sewage proportion – Proportion of households with open sewage in front, in the buffer

Proportion

0.34 (0.25)

0.32

0–1

-

 Spread garbage proportion – Households with spread garbage in front, in the buffer

Proportion

0.06 (0.06)

0.03

0–0.5

-

 Public open spaces – Number of public open spaces (parks and boulevards) in the buffer

Number/Proportion^a

3.2 (3.0)

2

0–19

2870 (86.3)

 Public open spaces with at least on physical activity attribute – Number of public open spaces with at least one physical activity attribute regardless its quality

Number/Proportion^a

2.1 (2.1)

1

0–11

2526 (75.9)

 Public open spaces with at least on physical activity attribute of ‘regular’ quality – Number of public open spaces with at least one physical activity attribute considered of regular quality

Number/Proportion^a

1.6 (1.8)

1

0–11

2170 (65.2)

 Public open spaces with at least on ‘good’ physical activity attribute – Number of public open spaces with at least one physical activity attribute considered of good quality

Number/Proportion^a

0.8 (1.3)

0

0–9

1411 (42.4)

 Walking paths/trails – Number of walking paths/trails in the buffer

Number/Proportion^a

0.9 (1.8)

0

0–11

884 (26.6)

 Football pitches – Number of football pitches in the buffer

Number/Proportion^a

1.5 (2.1)

1

0–11

1959 (58.9)

 Cycle paths/lanes – Number of cycle paths/lanes in the buffer

Number/Proportion^a

0.3 (0.6)

0

0–3

806 (23.9)

 Gym – Number of private gyms in the buffer

Number/Proportion^a

2 (3.7)

1

0–35

2165 (64.1)

 Beachfront – Existence of beachfront in the buffer

Proportion

-

-

-

42 (1.2)

 Total attributes for physical activity practice – Number of physical activity attributes in the buffer (open sports places, walking and cycle paths/trails, beachfront and gym)

Number/Proportion^a

5.3 (5.4)

4

0–20

2997 (90.1)

 Lower distance for any physical activity attribute – Lower distance to arrive in any physical activity attribute (open sports places, walking and cycle paths/trails, beachfront and gym)

Meters

277 (295)

218

0–3900

-