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Table 4 Difference between self-reported location and GPS location accuracy

From: Community participation of community dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Location

Self-report n (mean) (SD)

GPS n (mean) (SD)

Mean difference

T-test

Significance

Total trips out-of-home

15.7 (5.6)

14.4 (5.8)

1.3

4.3

< 0.001

Residential

2.5 (2.7)

2.5 (2.6)

0.0

0.0

1.000

Recreational

5.5 (4.2)

4.9 (4.1)

0.6

3.0

0.005

Commercial

6.3 (3.4)

5.6 (3.3)

0.7

3.3

0.002

Health

0.8 (1.2)

0.7 (1.1)

0.7

1.0

0.323

Local walk/

greenspace

3.8 (4.5)

3.6 (4.4)

0.2

1.8

0.071

CBD

1.7 (2.2)

1.7 (2.3)

0.0

−1.0

0.323

Place of worship

0.2 (.49)

0.3 (.51)

−0.1

− 1.4

0.160

  1. (Bolding denotes significant p < 0.05)