Table 3.

Essential elements for the three invention communities.

Essential element category	Essential element	Presence at intervention level		General health education
		Walking plus social marketing	Walking only
Individual level factors	Knowledge about PATH program and walking trail	X	X
	Beliefs about walking benefiting health	X
	Attitude towards walking in neighborhood	X
	Motivation to walk	X
	Self-efficacy for walking	X
	Walking personal safety (injury prevention)	X	X
Interpersonal	Social norms for walking in neighborhood	X
	Intention to walk with others in neighborhood	X
	Opportunities to walk with friends and family	X	X
	Walking in neighborhood provides opportunity to see/meet/connect with neighbors	X
	Walkers feel supported by neighborhood	X
Physical environment	Marked walking trail in neighborhood	X	X
	Safe trail – lighting; no stray dogs; good sidewalks; proper water drainage; bushes and greenery cut back	X	X
	Aesthetically pleasing trail	X	X
Community collaboration	A hub neighborhood based organization that coordinates program	X	X	X
	A neighborhood based, involved Steering Committee	X	X	X