TABLE 1—
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Self-Selection Factors at Baseline Before Relocation by Chosen Type of Development for New Residence: RESIDE study; Perth, Western Australia; 2003–2008
| Variable | Livable Development (n = 299), % or Mean (SD) | Hybrid Development (n = 220), % or Mean (SD) | Conventional Development (n = 528), % or Mean (SD) | All Participants (n = 1047), % or Mean (SD) | P |
| Female | 62.9 | 62.7 | 59.7 | 61.2 | .578 |
| Age, y | 42.2 (12.2) | 40.4 (11.8) | 41.9 (11.6) | 41.7 (11.8) | .206 |
| Marital status | .221 | ||||
| Married or de facto | 79.9 | 82.7 | 85.4 | 83.3 | |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 10.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.5 | |
| Single | 9.4 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 8.2 | |
| Education level | .142 | ||||
| ≤ secondary | 32.4 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 37.5 | |
| Trade, apprenticeship, or certificate | 40.5 | 36.8 | 40.2 | 39.5 | |
| ≥ bachelor degree | 27.1 | 22.3 | 20.8 | 22.9 | |
| With children at home | 71.2 | 69.1 | 74.4 | 72.4 | .22 |
| Age of children at home, y | 7.8 (4.9) | 6.5 (4.6) | 7.8 (5.0) | 7.6 (4.9) | .051 |
| Self-selection factorsa | |||||
| Streets are pedestrian and cycling friendly | 72.6 | 68.6 | 64.0 | 67.4 | .038 |
| Access to services, jobs, or place of study | 54.8 | 48.2 | 42.0 | 47.0 | .002 |
| Access to school | 57.5 | 59.1 | 60.8 | 59.5 | .648 |
| Close to parks and recreational facilities | 75.9 | 60.0 | 63.1 | 66.1 | < .001 |
| Safe, diverse, easy living community | 86.0 | 85.5 | 78.4 | 82.0 | .008 |
a
Percentage perceive as important or very important.