Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for demographic characteristics by type of neighborhood
| total (n = 637) | low-SES/low-walk (n = 139) | low-SES/high-walk (n = 158) | high-SES/low-walk (n = 169) | high-SES/high-walk (n = 171) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age: mean (SD) | 14.6 (0.9) | 14.5 (0.9) | 14.6 (1.0) | 14.5 (0.9) | 14.6 (0.9) |
| Gender: % | |||||
| Male | 49.6 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 47.3 | 50.3 |
| Female | 50.4 | 49.6 | 49.4 | 52.7 | 49.7% |
| Educational level: % | |||||
| Mother: | |||||
| Less than high school | 9.9 | 19.8 | 16.7 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| Completed high school | 25.1 | 39.7 | 17.4 | 28.9 | 17.5 |
| Completed college | 40.4 | 33.6 | 31.9 | 45.6 | 48.1 |
| Completed University | 24.6 | 6.9 | 34.1 | 23.5 | 30.5 |
| Father: | |||||
| Less than high school | 7.5 | 18.6 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| Completed high school | 36.0 | 54.9 | 24.6 | 36.4 | 31.1 |
| Completed college | 26.6 | 19.5 | 35.4 | 30.8 | 29.1 |
| Completed University | 29.8 | 7.1 | 42.1 | 30.8 | 35.8 |
| Employment status: % | |||||
| Both employed | 68.5 | 61.6 | 56.5 | 78.8 | 75.5 |
| One parent unemployed | 26.7 | 29.7 | 36.4 | 20.6 | 20.9 |
| Both unemployed | 4.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 3.7 |