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. 2014 Nov 8;92(1):24–38. doi: 10.1007/s11524-014-9915-2

TABLE 2.

Descriptive statistics of environmental variables stratified by age groups

Mean (SD) min/max
Environmental variables all pre-school children School children
Residents per km2 2535 (884) 211/4173 2587 (757) 596/3940 2517 (919) 211/4173
Land use mix 0.63 (0.18) 0/0.98 0.63 (0.18) 0/0.98 0.64 (0.18) 0/0.98
Playgrounds per km2 3.3 (1.1) 0.3/5.6 3.3 (0.9) 1.0/5.4 3.3 (1.1) 0.3/5.6
Green spaces per km2 2.7 (2.8) 0/11.7 3.2 (3.1) 0.1/11.7 2.6 (2.7) 0/11.7
Parks per km2 0.9 (0.5) 0/2.6 0.8 (0.5) 0/2.1 0.9 (0.6) 0/2.6
Intersections per km2 59.3 (15.3) 20.8/91.1 59.6 (13.9) 24.2/86.6 59.2 (15.7) 20.8/91.1
Public transit stops per km2 4.6 (1.4) 1.0/7.0 4.6 (1.4) 1.2/7.0 4.6 (1.4) 1.0/6.9
Walkability index (three-dimensions)a −0.07 (1.8) −4.9/5.6 −0.00 (1.5) −3.4/3.5 −0.09 (1.9) −4.9/5.6
Walkability index (four-dimensions)a −0.07 (2.5) −6.8/6.8 0.08 (2.2) −5.0/4.7 −0.12 (2.6) −6.8/6.8
Moveability index (incl. playgrounds) −0.09 (3.8) −9.8/9.0 0.07 (3.5) −8.7/9.0 −0.14 (4.0) −9.8/8.9
Moveability index (incl. POS)b −0.09 (3.8) −10.0/8.4 0.07 (3.5) −8.7/8.4 −0.14 (4.0) −10.0/8.4
Moveability index (incl. OS)c −0.12 (3.7) −9.2/7.1 0.13 (3.5) −8.5/6.8 −0.20 (3.7) −9.2/7.1

aExcluding retail floor area ratio1,4

bPublic open spaces: playgrounds and parks

cOpen spaces: playgrounds, parks, and green spaces