Adults’ leisure-time physical activity and the neighborhood built environment: a contextual perspective

Table 3 Sample characteristics and spatial distribution of moderate-to-vigorous LTPA

	n (%)	LTPA locations			Monthly visits to LTPA locations
	n (%)	Locations/respondent, mean	≤ 800 m from home (%)	≤ 1600 m from home (%)	Visits/respondent, mean	≤ 800 m from home (%)	≤ 1600 m from home (%)
Total	1322 (100.0)	2.4	33.1	52.6	18.7	36.8	60.0
Gender
Female	758 (57.3)	2.4	34.4	55.2	19.0	37.9	60.9
Male	550 (41.6)	2.3	31.2	49.0	18.3	34.9	58.4
p-value		0.143	0.164	0.047	0.123	0.906	0.333
Age (years)
18–29	319 (24.1)	2.5	36.3	55.8	18.5	36.7	59.5
30–39	276 (20.9)	2.4	39.3	57.2	18.4	45.6	65.4
40–49	239 (18.1)	2.4	30.0	49.0	17.0	31.7	55.6
50–59	310 (23.4)	2.4	30.1	51.8	19.7	34.8	61.4
60–66	172 (13.0)	2.3	25.9	45.7	19.7	31.5	53.8
p-value		0.130	< 0.001	0.028	0.301	< 0.001	0.004
Employment status
Employed	781 (59.1)	2.4	33.2	52.4	18.9	37.5	60.3
Student	172 (13.0)	2.7	37.0	54.8	17.7	39.0	58.7
Other	165 (12.5)	2.6	31.5	51.5	23.2	35.1	61.7
p-value		0.179	0.226	0.390	0.007	0.051	0.190
Educational level
University degree	674 (51.0)	2.7	34.9	53.1	18.8	38.5	60.7
Lower	437 (33.1)	2.2	31.7	52.9	20.1	35.7	59.9
p-value		< 0.001	0.149	0.705	0.823	0.007	0.040
Moderate-to-vigorous LTPA (MET-minutes/week)
Q1 (< 477 MET-minutes)	331 (25.0)	1.6	38.2	61.2	14.4	44.4	68.8
Q2 (477–1200 MET-minutes)	330 (25.0)	2.5	31.3	51.8	16.5	34.3	62.3
Q3 (1201–2100 MET-minutes)	330 (25.0)	2.6	35.1	53.8	18.1	40.4	61.6
Q4 (> 2100 MET-minutes)	331 (25.0)	3.1	30.1	47.6	25.6	32.0	52.9
p-value		< 0.001	0.047	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.007	< 0.001

Chi–square tests were used for categorical variables and Kruskal–Wallis H tests for continuous variables
Because of missing data, all percentages do not equal 100%

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