Table 1 Proximity to public green spaces, and socio-demographic characteristics for the total population and stratified by depressive symptoms

Proximity to public green spaces

Within 15 min

> 15 min

11,625 (47.8)

12,716 (52.2)

4,051 (44.5)

5,048 (55.5)

7,574 (49.7)

7,668 (50.3)

Sex

Male

Female

11,350 (46.6)

12,991 (53.4)

3,761 (41.3)

5,338 (58.7)

7,589 (49.8)

7,653 (50.2)

Age groups

18–34 years

35–59 years

≥ 60 years

Mean (SD)

9,752 (40.1)

11,403 (46.9)

3,186 (13.1)

40.7 (14.9)

3,346 (36.8)

4,228 (46.5)

1,525 (16.8)

42.5 (15.8)

6,406 (42.0)

7,175 (47.1)

1,661 (10.9)

39.5 (14.2)

Educational attainment

No education

Primary education

Secondary education

Tertiary education

683 (2.8)

2,372 (12.6)

14,828 (60.9)

6,458 (26.5)

330 (3.6)

1,094 (12.0)

5,669 (62.3)

2,006 (22.1)

353 (2.3)

1,278 (8.4)

9,159 (60.1)

4,452 (29.2)

Population group

African

Coloured

Indian/Asian

White

20,618 (84.2)

866 (3.6)

347 (1.4)

2,510 (10.3)

7,943 (87.3)

294 (3.2)

115 (1.3)

747 (8.2)

12,675 (83.2)

572 (3.8)

232 (1.5)

1,763 (11.6)

Municipality

Ekurhuleni

Johannesburg

Tshwane

Emfuleni

Lesedi

Midvaal

Merafong

Mogale City

Rand West

6,200 (25.5)

7,688 (31.6)

4,203 (17.3)

1,690 (6.9)

454 (1.9)

514 (2.1)

977 (4.0)

1,358 (5.6)

1,257 (5.2)

1,982 (21.8)

2,821 (31.0)

1,623 (17.8)

947 (10.4)

158 (1.7)

169 (1.9)

353 (3.9)

489 (5.4)

557 (6.1)

4,218 (27.7)

4,867 (31.9)

2,580 (16.9)

743 (4.9)

296 (1.9)

345 (2.3)

624 (4.1)

869 (5.7)

700 (4.6)