Table 2 Comparison of daily physical activities between the high and the low scoring group according to the objective GIS neighborhood environment measurements and by sex
From: Association between daily physical activity and neighborhood environments
Characteristics of neighborhoods/physical activities | Male subjects | Female subjects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High scoring groupa | Low scoring groupb | High scoring groupa | Low scoring groupb | |||||
n | Measurement | n | Measurement | n | Measurement | n | Measurement | |
Total walking steps using an accelerometer (steps/day) | ||||||||
 Number of households (n) | 26 | 8895 ± 964 | 27 | 8594 ± 946 | 28 | 8722 ± 558 | 31 | 8798 ± 530 |
 Number of land use types (n) | 24 | 9166 ± 776 | 29 | 7561 ± 1296 | 28 | 8595 ± 466 | 31 | 9113 ± 678 |
 Length of streets (m) | 24 | 9519 ± 988 | 29 | 8098 ± 899 | 29 | 9094 ± 558 | 30 | 8462 ± 530 |
 Number of intersections (n) | 39 | 9519 ± 988 | 14 | 8098 ± 899 | 40 | 9062 ± 549 | 19 | 8472 ± 539 |
 Length of sidewalks (m) | 31 | 9566 ± 882 | 22 | 7580 ± 1057 | 31 | 8863 ± 530 | 28 | 8649 ± 557 |
 Width of streets (m) | 31 | 8600 ± 880 | 22 | 8941 ± 1046 | 31 | 8233 ± 525 | 28 | 9348 ± 553 |
Walking time for leisure using the IPAQ (min/day) | ||||||||
 Number of households (n) | 35 | 9.9 ± 6.3 | 32 | 13.6 ± 6.6 | 41 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 42 | 0.9 ± 1.1 |
 Number of land use types (n) | 34 | 12.3 ± 5.5 | 33 | 10.1 ± 8.4 | 42 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 41 | 1.4 ± 1.4 |
 Length of streets (m) | 34 | 8.3 ± 6.4 | 33 | 15.0 ± 6.5 | 42 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 41 | 1.0 ± 1.1 |
 Number of intersections (n) | 47 | 8.3 ± 6.4 | 20 | 15.0 ± 6.5 | 56 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 27 | 1.0 ± 1.1 |
 Length of sidewalks (m) | 35 | 9.4 ± 6.4 | 32 | 14.1 ± 6.7 | 41 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 42 | 1.0 ± 1.1 |
 Width of streets (m) | 34 | 12.7 ± 6.5 | 33 | 10.6 ± 6.6 | 41 | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 42 | 1.6 ± 1.1 |
Cycling time for transport using the IPAQ (min/day) | ||||||||
 Number of households (n) | 35 | 4.2 ± 1.7 | 31 | 2.4 ± 1.8 | 41 | 6.1 ± 2.7 | 42 | 3.7 ± 2.6 |
 Number of land use types (n) | 46 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 20 | 3.5 ± 2.2 | 56 | 11.9 ± 3.0 | 27 | 0.8 ± 4.4* |
 Length of streets (m) | 34 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 32 | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 42 | 9.8 ± 3.6 | 41 | 6.8 ± 3.7 |
 Number of intersections (n) | 34 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 32 | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 42 | 9.9 ± 3.6 | 41 | 6.7 ± 3.7 |
 Length of sidewalks (m) | 33 | 2.9 ± 1.7 | 33 | 3.8 ± 1.7 | 41 | 10.0 ± 3.7 | 42 | 6.7 ± 3.6 |
 Width of streets (m) | 34 | 4.9 ± 1.7 | 32 | 1.7 ± 1.8 | 41 | 12.1 ± 3.6 | 42 | 4.6 ± 3.6 |