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. 2014 Apr 15;4(4):e004475. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004475

Table 1.

Summary of study exposure, outcomes and covariates

Exposure Covariates
Detailed walkability index Demographics
 Net residential density  Age
 Land use mix  Sex
 Retail density  Ethnicity
 Street connectivity  School
 Street discontinuity Socioeconomic status
Neighbourhood destination accessibility index  Parent education
 Education destinations  Parent occupation
 Transport destinations  Family car ownership
 Recreation destinations  Household crowding
 Social and cultural destinations Active commuting
 Food retail destinations  Frequency of active commuting
 Financial destinations  Duration of active commuting
 Health destinations Neighbourhood mobility
 Other retail  Frequency and location of regular destinations
Outcomes  Frequency and location of activity
Physical activity behaviour  Total walking area
 Minutes of MVPA  Total cycling area
 Minutes of light activity  Perceived neighbourhood boundary
Sedentary behaviour Perceived neighbourhood walkability
 Minutes of overall sedentary activity  Perceived residential density
 Minutes of television watching  Perceived land use mix
Body size  Perceived traffic/crime safety
 Body mass index  Perceived aesthetics
 Waist circumference Psychosocial indicators
   Self-efficacy
   Cons/barriers
   Family support
   Peer support
  Weather
   Total rainfall
   Mean temperature
   Hours of daylight

MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.