Table 2.
Socio-demographic and environment characteristics (n = 446)
| Characteristic | Total | Population estimatesb |
|---|---|---|
| Participants [n] | 446 | |
| Sex [%] | ||
| Men | 38.6 | 49.7 |
| Women | 61.4 | 50.3 |
| Age [%] | ||
| 21–39 years | 20.4 | 38.9 |
| 40–59 years | 44.8 | 38.9 |
| ≥ 60 years | 34.8 | 22.1 |
| Race [%] | ||
| Caucasian | 93.5 | |
| All other races | 6.5 | 22.4 (visible minority) |
| Marital status [%] | ||
| Married/living with partner | 78.5 | 55.6 |
| Others | 21.5 | 44.4 |
| Dependents at home (all ages) [%] | ||
| 0 dependents | 52.2 | |
| ≥ 1 dependent | 47.8 | 0.77/household (median) |
| Highest education completed [%] | ||
| High school or less | 12.6 | 36.6 |
| College/trade/diploma | 17.5 | |
| University | 70.0 | 63.4 |
| Gross annual household income [%] | ||
| ≤ $59 999 | 8.7 | |
| $60 000–$119 999 | 33.9 | $85,478 (median) |
| $ ≥ 120 000 | 43.3 | |
| Refused/don’t know | 14.1 | |
| Smoking status in past 12 months [%] | ||
| Daily or occasional | 3.6 | |
| Non-smoker | 96.4 | |
| Car available for personal use [%] | ||
| Always | 91.3 | |
| Never or sometimes | 8.7 | |
| Dog ownership in past 12 months [%] | ||
| Owner | 35.2 | |
| Non-owner | 64.8 | |
| Self-reported mental health [%] | ||
| Poor/fair/good | 26.2 | |
| Very Good | 44.2 | |
| Excellent | 29.6 | |
| Self-reported physical health [%] | ||
| Poor/fair/good | 38.6 | |
| Very Good | 41.0 | |
| Excellent | 20.4 | |
| Sitting hours/day [mean (SD)] | 7.3 (4.0) | |
| Hours in neighbourhood/typical week [mean (SD)] | 109.0 (31.9) | |
| Walkshed level socioeconomic deprivation indexa [mean (SD)] | −2.3 (2.9) | |
| Walkshed area (km2) [mean (SD)] | 0.19 (0.05) | |
aWalkshed level socioeconomic deprivation (Socioeconomic Disadvantage) index includes: percent of 25 to 64 year olds with no diploma certificate or degree; percent of lone parent families among all census families; percent of private dwellings rented; percent of divorced or separated or widowed 15+ years; unemployment rate for those 25+ years; median gross income; and average value of the dwelling). Street network level socioeconomic deprivation calculated for each 400 m line-based around participants geo-coded address. Higher index scores represent higher socioeconomic disadvantage
bCity of Calgary 2014 Community Profiles data. These estimates are based on data from the 2011 Canadian Census and the 2014 Calgary Civic Census for the 12 study neighbourhoods. All estaimtes were averaged across the 12 study neighbourhoods