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Table 4 Association between daily physical activities and accessibility to particular facilities within 10 min of walking distance according to sex

From: Association between daily physical activity and neighborhood environments

Physical activities/accessibility to particular facilities

Males

Females

Inaccessible groupa

Accessible groupb

Inaccessible groupa

Accessible groupb

n

Measurement

n

Measurement

n

Measurement

n

Measurement

Total walking steps using an accelerometer (steps/day)

 Post offices

37

6848 ± 1214

16

9561 ± 787

42

8869 ± 719

17

8718 ± 456

 Book stores

26

6983 ± 881

27

10568 ± 898**

23

8509 ± 488

36

9156 ± 611

 Banks/credit unions

30

8683 ± 1025

23

8786 ± 896

25

9071 ± 502

34

8341 ± 586

 Rental video stores

24

7422 ± 873

29

10336 ± 962*

22

8612 ± 484

37

9014 ± 627

 Bus or train stops

41

8455 ± 1415

12

8826 ± 764

51

8379 ± 1042

8

8822 ± 412

 Parks

28

7971 ± 983

25

9429 ± 927

27

9034 ± 532

32

8439 ± 582

 Gyms or fitness facilities

6

8529 ± 708

47

10403 ± 1983

6

8826 ± 404

53

8193 ± 1202

 Amusement facilities

20

8839 ± 855

33

8580 ± 1102

18

8459 ± 455

41

9452 ± 687

Walking time for leisure using the IPAQ (min/day)

 Post offices

43

21.5 ± 8.2

24

11.9 ± 6.0

53

2.3 ± 3.1

30

6.3 ± 2.3

 Book stores

33

21.4 ± 6.9

34

9.5 ± 6.7

34

5.3 ± 2.4

49

4.1 ± 2.9

 Banks/credit unions

35

15.6 ± 7.2

32

15.1 ± 6.7

35

2.1 ± 2.4

48

8.7 ± 2.8

 Rental video stores

28

19.9 ± 6.4

39

9.3 ± 7.4

32

5.7 ± 2.4

51

3.4 ± 3.0

 Bus or train stops

52

7.8 ± 10.8

15

17.2 ± 5.4

67

1.3 ± 4.2

16

5.7 ± 2.1

 Parks

36

2.7 ± 6.9

31

26.2 ± 6.4*

35

4.3 ± 2.5

48

5.7 ± 2.9

 Gyms or fitness facilities

9

16.2 ± 5.2

58

9.7 ± 13.1

8

5.1 ± 2.0

75

2.2 ± 5.9

 Amusement facilities

23

19.5 ± 5.9

44

7.1 ± 8.4

25

5.6 ± 2.2

58

3.0 ± 3.4

Cycling time for transport using the IPAQ (min/day)

 Post offices

42

3.0 ± 3.4

24

4.0 ± 1.5

53

1.5 ± 4.2

30

12.1 ± 3.1*

 Book stores

32

6.7 ± 2.9

34

5.3 ± 1.7

34

4.8 ± 3.3

49

13.4 ± 3.9

 Banks/credit unions

34

2.8 ± 3.0

32

2.1 ± 1.7

35

3.1 ± 3.3

48

15.4 ± 3.8*

 Rental video stores

27

5.9 ± 2.7

39

4.0 ± 1.9

32

4.7 ± 3.2

51

13.9 ± 4.1

 Bus or train stops

51

4.8 ± 4.3

15

3.3 ± 1.4

67

3.1 ± 5.8

16

9.5 ± 2.8

 Parks

35

4.6 ± 3.1

31

2.4 ± 1.7

35

10.1 ± 3.4

48

5.8 ± 4.0

 Gyms or fitness facilities

8

5.5 ± 2.2

58

0.4 ± 3.5

8

5.8 ± 2.5

75

31.9 ± 7.8**

 Amusement facilities

22

5.6 ± 2.5

44

3.3 ± 2.1

25

4.8 ± 3.0

58

16.4 ± 4.6*

  1. Data are adjusted mean ± SE
  2. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; ANCOVA adjusting for age
  3. aInaccessible group, Subjects without particular facilities within 10 min of walking distance in their neighborhood
  4. bAccessible group, Subjects with particular facilities within 10 min of walking distance in their neighborhood