Table 2.
Summary statistics on study variables between flat and hilly neighbourhoods
| Variable | Category | Flat neighbourhood (n = 704) | Hilly neighbourhood (n = 505) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/Mean | %/SD | n/Mean | %/SD | ||
| Categorical variables | |||||
| Gender | Men | 368 | 52.27 | 220 | 43.56 |
| Women | 332 | 47.16 | 285 | 56.44 | |
| Missing | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 704 | 100 | 505 | 100 | |
| Chronic disease status | None | 187 | 26.56 | 250 | 49.5 |
| One or more | 517 | 73.44 | 250 | 49.5 | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.99 | |
| Total | 704 | 100 | 505 | 100 | |
| Relationship status | In a relationship | 235 | 33.38 | 145 | 28.71 |
| Not in a relationship | 376 | 53.41 | 360 | 71.29 | |
| Missing | 93 | 13.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 704 | 100 | 505 | 100 | |
| Self-reported health | Poor health | 191 | 27.13 | 115 | 22.77 |
| Good health | 513 | 72.87 | 390 | 77.23 | |
| Total | 704 | 100 | 505 | 100 | |
| Discrete/continuous variables | |||||
| Income (₵) | 922.77 | 510.46 | 1407.21 | 948.01 | |
| Education (yrs) | 12.12 | 3.21 | 18.22 | 4.32 | |
| Age (yrs) | 62.91 | 9.29 | 61.31 | 9.95 | |
| Frailty | 6.23 | 3.76 | 21.44 | 2.27 | |
| Sedentary behaviour (mins) | 88.74 | 43.8 | 1032.36 | 1086.78 | |
Findings from the t-test on sedentary behaviour: t = -18.10; df = 434.87; p < 0.001; 95% CI = ± 204.93; SD Standard deviation, n Frequency, % Percent, n and % apply to categorical variables whereas the mean and SD apply to discrete or continuous variables