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. 2003 Sep;93(9):1552–1558. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.9.1552

TABLE 4—

Walking and Physical Activity by Neighborhood

Unadjusted Adjusted for Participant Age and Education Level
Outcome High-Walkability Neighborhood (n = 54) Low-Walkability Neighborhood (n = 53)a High-Walkability Neighborhood (n = 54) Low-Walkability Neighborhood (n = 53)
CSA-measured physical activity (mean [SD] total minutes during past 7 days)
    Moderate-intensity physical activity 188.7 (116.5)* 136.9 (101.2) 194.8** 130.7
    Vigorous-intensity physical activity 18.1 (44.6) 6.7 (18.9) 15.7 9.1
        Total physical activity 206.8 (138.1)* 143.6 (110.8) 210.5** 139.9
Self-reported walking for various purposes (median total minutes during past 7 days)
    To or from work or school 0.0 0.0 NA NA
    To or from bus/transit stop 0.0 0.0 NA NA
    For errands outside home 30.0* 15.0 NA NA
    During breaks at work or school 2.5** 0.0 NA NA
    For exercise 30.0 20.0 NA NA
        Total walking 137.5 65.0 NA NA
Godin–Shephard Leisure Time Exercise
        Questionnaire (mean [SD] times per week)
    Mild 3.0 (3.3) 2.6 (3.0) 3.1 2.5
    Moderate 2.3 (2.3) 2.5 (3.2) 2.3 2.6
    Strenuous 1.3 (2.0) 0.7 (1.4) 1.1 0.9

Note. NA = not applicable for covariate analyses. CSA = Computer Sciences Applications Inc uniaxial accelerometer/activity monitor (Model 7164, Shalimar, Fla).

an = 52 for self-reported walking outcomes.

*high walkability > low walkability, all P < .05; **high walkability > low walkability, all P < .01;