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Table 3 Description of characteristics

From: Using GPS technology to (re)-examine operational definitions of ‘neighbourhood’ in place-based health research

Characteristic

Total sample (n = 325)

GPS study invite (n = 74)

p

GPS participant (n = 41)

p

GPS walking trips (n = 19)

p

Gender (%)

  

0.908

 

0.421

 

0.164

Male

32.31

31.08

 

39.02

 

50.00

 

Female

67.69

68.92

 

60.98

 

50.00

 

Highest education level (%)

  

0.802

 

0.746

 

0.140

Secondary or less

47.69

47.30

 

43.90

 

27.78

 

Trade/certificate

40.92

43.24

 

46.34

 

50.00

 

Bachelor or higher

11.39

9.46

 

9.76

 

22.22

 

Marital status (%)

  

0.929

 

0.947

 

0.148

Not married

47.08

54.05

 

48.78

 

72.22

 

Married

52.92

45.95

 

51.22

 

27.78

 

Age (mean years/SD)

76.82 (7.43)

75.97 (7.02)

0.263

74.39 (7.16)

0.024

72.72 (7.80)

0.015

Physical functioning (mean score/SD)

80.84 (16.05)

82.04 (14.78)

0.466

85.65 (13.65)

0.024

87.80 (13.93)

0.066

BMI (mean score/SD)

25.02 (4.51)

25.30 (4.57)

0.540

26.52 (4.63)

0.022

26.47 (4.70)

0.159

  1. Note that all evaluated differences were compared with the total sample (n = 325).