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Table 1 Attributes of the districts in which the flat and hilly neighbourhoods were located

From: Sedentary behaviour among older adults residing in flat and hilly neighbourhoods and its association with frailty and chronic disease status

Attribute

Area

Flat neighbourhood (Ablekuma North District)

Hilly neighbourhood (Kwahu East District)

Elevation (above sea level)

116 m

601 m

Greenness

Mostly not green

Mostly green

Flatness of streets

Mostly levelled and tarred streets

Mostly untarred and hilly streets

Connectivity of streets

Mostly connected

Mostly unconnected due to hills

Mixed land use

Higher

Low

Population density

14,000/km2

824/km2

Neighbourhood type

Urban

Semi-urban

Region

Greater Accra

Eastern Region

Population

159,208

79,726