Table 3.
Demographic, anthropometric and behavioural characteristics of adults across countries and neighbourhood types
| Neighbourhood type | Age | Gender (female, %) | High educational level, % | Total leisure time MVPA (min/day) | Total MVPA for transport (min/ day) | Total sitting time (min/day) | Fruit intake (times/week) | Vegetable intake (times/week) | Fish intake (times/week) | Sugary drinks (glasses/week) | Intake of sweets (times/week) | Intake of fast food (times/week) | BMI mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||||||||||||
| HSES/HRAD | 50.4 (15.7) | 56.1 | 61.4 | 38.7 (44.8) | 42.9 (48.6)II,III | 544.0 (239.0) | 7.3 (3.7)IV | 7.3 (3.7)IV | 1.3 (0.0)IV | 3.5 (0.1) | 3.7 (3.7) | 0.6 (0.0) | 24.9 (3.7)II,IV |
| LSES/HRAD | 49.0 (16.3) | 54.6 | 47.7 | 39.5 (46.0)IV | 48.8 (46.0)I,III,IV | 537.7 (226.4) | 6.8 (3.5)III | 6.9 (3.5)III | 1.3 (0.0) | 3.7 (0.1) | 3.4 (3.5) | 0.7 (0.0)III | 25.7 (3.5)I,III |
| HSES/LRAD | 55.9 (16.4) | 54.5 | 61.8 | 38.1 (45.9) | 36.1 (49.7)I,II,IV | 538.0 (240.9) | 7.4 (3.8)II,IV | 7.3 (3.8)II,IV | 1.2 (0.0)IV | 3.5 (0.1) | 3.5 (3.8) | 0.6 (0.0)II | 24.6 (3.8)II,IV |
| LSES/LRAD | 51.6 (16.5) | 58.2 | 44.7 | 37.0 (48.1)II | 42.7 (48.1)II,III | 529.3 (244.4) | 6.7 (4.0)I,III | 6.7 (4.0)I,III | 1.2 (0.0)I,III | 3.8 (0.1) | 3.4 (4.0) | 0.6 (0.0) | 25.7 (4.0)I,III |
| Total | 51.8 (16.4) | 56.0 | 53.6 | 38.4 (46.5) | 42.9 (47.6) | 536.4 (224.5) | 7.0 (5.0) | 7.0 (3.8) | 1.3 (1.2) | 3.6 (4.6) | 3.5 (3.2) | 0.6 (0.7) | 25.2 (4.5) |
| Belgium | |||||||||||||
| HSES/HRAD | 55.6 (15.7) | 54.2 | 46.7 | 36.7 (52.5) | 40.9 (54.5)IV | 516.3 (244.4) | 7.1 (6.1) | 7.4 (4.0) | 1.3 (2.0) | 4.2 (0.3) | 4.8 (4.0)II,IV | 0.6 (0.0) | 25.2 (4.0)II |
| LSES/HRAD | 54.6 (16.3) | 50.2 | 28.9 | 38.5 (52.9) | 47.4 (55.0) | 521.8 (249.8) | 7.0 (6.3) | 7.0 (4.2) | 1.2 (2.1) | 5.1 (0.3) | 4.0 (4.2)I | 0.6 (0.0) | 26.0 (4.2)I,III |
| HSES/LRAD | 54.0 (17.1) | 52.0 | 50.2 | 35.6 (50.5) | 41.4 (52.6)IV | 526.4 (239.7) | 6.9 (4.2) | 7.4 (4.2) | 1.2 (2.1) | 4.4 (0.3) | 4.4 (4.2) | 0.6 (0.0) | 24.9 (4.2)II |
| LSES/LRAD | 47.0 (16.4) | 54.4 | 57.5 | 38.4 (51.5) | 56.4 (53.7)I,III | 504.0 (244.8) | 6.7 (6.4) | 7.5 (4.3) | 1.2 (2.1) | 4.1 (0.3) | 4.2 (4.3)I | 0.6 (0.0) | 25.3 (4.3) |
| Total BE | 53.0 (16.7) | 53.0 | 45.7 | 37.7 (50.4) | 47.6 (52.6) | 517.2 (221.6) | 6.9 (5.1) | 7.3 (3.2) | 1.2 (1.0) | 4.4 (5.3) | 4.3 (3.5) | 0.6 (0.7) | 25.4 (4.5) |
| France | |||||||||||||
| HSES/HRAD | 47.6 (14.8) | 57.5 | 73.8 | 32.0 (41.1) | 35.9 (37.9)IV | 461.5 (213.5)IV | 8.0 (6.3) | 7.7 (4.7) | 1.6 (1.6) | 3.3 (0.3)IV | 3.5 (3.2) | 0.6 (1.6) | 24.5 (4.7)IV |
| LSES/HRAD | 46.1 (14.0) | 58.5 | 67.5 | 33.3 (40.0) | 38.0 (37.4)III,IV | 428.0 (213.5)III,IV | 7.6 (5.3) | 7.9 (5.3)III | 1.6 (1.3) | 4.1 (0.3) | 3.5 (4.0) | 0.7 (1.3) | 24.1 (4.0)IV |
| HSES/LRAD | 56.1 (15.6) | 55.1 | 80.5 | 33.5 (40.4) | 27.0 (37.4)III | 494.9 (220.0)II,IV | 8.3 (6.0) | 8.6 (4.5)II | 1.7 (1.5) | 3.9 (0.3) | 3.1 (4.5) | 0.6 (1.5) | 23.8 (4.5)IV |
| LSES/LRAD | 48.5 (16.7) | 62.8 | 24.6 | 31.5 (40.7) | 18.7 (37.0)I,II | 353.0 (203.4)I,II,III | 7.2 (6.2) | 7.0 (4.9) | 1.4 (1.2) | 4.6 (0.3)I | 3.6 (3.7) | 0.8 (1.2) | 25.9 (4.9)I,II,III |
| Total FR | 49.7 (15.8) | 58.5 | 64.7 | 32.8 (39.3) | 31.1 (37.3) | 441.6 (209.1) | 7.8 (5.6) | 7.8 (4.6) | 1.6 (1.3) | 3.9 (4.2) | 3.4 (3.4) | 0.6 (0.7) | 24.5 (4.4) |
| Hungary | |||||||||||||
| HSES/HRAD | 50.4 (17.1) | 59.0 | 71.0 | 50.8 (49.5)IV | 34.8 (40.6) | 555.9 (227.1) | 6.7 (3.8)IV | 6.5 (3.8)II,IV | 0.9 (1.3)II,IV | 2.6 (0.3) | 3.7 (2.5) | 0.7 (0.0) | 24.2 (5.1)II,III,IV |
| LSES/HRAD | 48.8 (15.7) | 60.7 | 40.2 | 42.4 (48.6)IV | 40.5 (40.5)III,IV | 526.5 (226.6) | 5.7 (4.9) | 5.4 (3.2)I | 0.7 (0.0)I | 2.7 (0.3) | 3.5 (3.2) | 0.6 (0.0) | 26.6 (4.9)I |
| HSES/LRAD | 48.9 (16.0) | 65.8 | 57.5 | 40.7 (49.1) | 28.0 (39.6)II | 529.6 (223.7) | 5.9 (4.1) | 5.7 (4.1) | 0.7 (1.4) | 2.2 (0.3) | 3.4 (2.7) | 0.6 (0.0) | 25.9 (5.5)I |
| LSES/LRAD | 46.8 (13.3) | 66.3 | 40.0 | 33.9 (49.7)I,II | 25.0 (40.1)II | 520.5 (230.8) | 5.3 (4.8)I | 5.0 (3.2)I | 0.6 (0.0)I | 2.8 (0.3) | 3.0 (3.2) | 0.6 (0.0) | 26.7 (4.8)I |
| Total HU | 48.5 (15.4) | 63.1 | 49.6 | 41.0 (48.5) | 32.1 (39.8) | 530.4 (222.0) | 5.8 (4.4) | 5.6 (3.8) | 0.7 (0.7) | 2.6 (4.3) | 3.4 (3.0) | 0.6 (0.5) | 26.0 (5.1) |
| The Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| HSES/HRAD | 49.5 (14.4) | 56.9 | 57.0 | 38.9 (46.3) | 52.8 (50.3)II,III | 564.6 (227.4) | 6.8 (4.0) | 6.2 (2.0)III | 1.1 (2.0) | 3.3 (0.2) | 3.3 (4.0) | 0.6 (0.0) | 25.1 (4.0)III |
| LSES/HRAD | 48.7 (15.6) | 54.1 | 52.6 | 42.2 (46.1) | 63.8 (49.7)I,III,IV | 571.0 (223.6) | 6.2 (3.5)III | 6.4 (1.8) | 1.2 (1.8) | 3.2 (0.2) | 2.8 (3.5)III,IV | 0.6 (0.0) | 25.4 (3.5)III |
| HSES/LRAD | 60.6 (14.9) | 50.0 | 71.0 | 42.6 (47.6) | 43.3 (51.4)I,II | 557.4 (230.5) | 7.2 (3.8)II | 6.6 (1.9)I,IV | 1.2 (1.9) | 3.1 (0.2) | 3.5 (3.8)II | 0.5 (0.0) | 24.0 (3.8)I,II,IV |
| LSES/LRAD | 59.0 (15.2) | 54.5 | 47.4 | 39.7 (47.7) | 51.4 (52.2)II | 580.1 (238.3) | 6.7 (4.5) | 6.1 (2.3)III | 1.2 (0.0) | 3.8 (0.2) | 3.4 (2.3)II | 0.6 (0.0) | 25.2 (4.5)III |
| Total NL | 54.9 (15.9) | 54.0 | 56.4 | 40.7 (45.4) | 52.5 (49.4) | 568.6 (211.4) | 6.8 (3.8) | 6.3 (1.8) | 1.2 (1.0) | 3.4 (4.2) | 3.3 (2.8) | 0.6 (0.4) | 25.0 (3.9) |
| UK | |||||||||||||
| HSES/HRAD | 44.5 (15.1) | 53.8 | 82.2 | 43.0 (45.8) | 43.7 (45.8) | 637.5 (245.8) | 8.6 (6.5) | 9.7 (6.5)IV | 2.1 (1.3) | 3.3 (0.3) | 2.2 (2.6) | 0.8 (1.3) | 24.6 (5.2)IV |
| LSES/HRAD | 39.7 (15.1) | 53.7 | 74.6 | 38.8 (46.9) | 47.5 (46.9)III | 619.7 (261.5) | 8.1 (7.1) | 8.6 (5.7) | 2.0 (1.4) | 3.0 (0.3) | 2.7 (2.8) | 0.9 (1.4) | 24.7 (5.7)IV |
| HSES/LRAD | 57.6 (16.1) | 56.4 | 55.5 | 38.6 (47.1) | 31.6 (47.1)II | 594.8 (262.5) | 8.6 (6.3) | 8.3 (6.3) | 1.9 (1.6) | 3.0 (0.3) | 2.3 (3.1) | 0.7 (1.6) | 24.7 (4.7)IV |
| LSES/LRAD | 51.9 (16.6) | 62.2 | 31.7 | 34.6 (46.0) | 30.5 (46.0) | 640.2 (252.2) | 8.0 (5.9) | 8.0 (5.9)I | 1.7 (1.5) | 3.3 (0.3) | 2.2 (3.0) | 0.9 (1.5) | 26.4 (5.9)I,II,III |
| Total UK | 49.1 (17.2) | 56.4 | 59.0 | 38.7 (43.9) | 37.9 (43.9) | 619.9 (230.6) | 8.3 (6.0) | 8.5 (5.5) | 1.9 (1.5) | 3.1 (3.7) | 2.4 (2.7) | 0.8 (1.1) | 25.1 (4.8) |
Values are percentages, means (SD, for age) or sex-adjusted and age-adjusted means (SD, for all other variables).
Superscript Roman numbers refer to the neighbourhood type(s) with which there is a significant difference (I=HSES/HRAD; II=LSES/HRAD; III=HSES/LRAD; IV=LSES/LRAD).
BMI, body mass index; HRAD, high residential density; HSES, high socioeconomic status; LRAD, low residential density; LSES, low socioeconomic status; MVPA, moderate and vigorous physical activity.