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. 2016 Oct 14;11(10):e0164812. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164812

Table 2. Socio-demographic sample characteristics, sedentary behaviours and objectively measured/perceived physical environmental neighbourhood factors.

Variable Total sample (n = 5,205)
Socio-demographic characteristics
Gender (%) Men 44.7
Women 55.3
Age (years), mean (SD) 52.2 (16.3)
Educational level (%) No tertiary education 45.9
Tertiary education (college or university) 54.1
Employment status (%) Unemployed/retired 17.8
Employed 82.2
Household composition (%) One-person household 22.8
Two-person household 39.6
Three-or more-person household 37.6
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) 25.2 (4.5)
Sedentary behaviours
Total sedentary behaviour (hours/day), mean (SD) 8.90 (3.70)
Transport-related sedentary behaviour (hours/day), mean (SD) 1.38 (1.47)
Work-related sedentary behaviour (hours/day), mean (SD)1 4.29 (2.56)
Television time (hours/day), mean (SD) 2.62 (2.07)
Computer time at home (hours/day), mean (SD) 1.91 (1.87)
Other leisure-time sedentary behaviour (hours/day), mean (SD) 1.48 (1.65)
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (hours/day), mean (SD) 0.59 (0.84)
Objectively measured physical environmental neighbourhood factors
Safety, median (Q1, Q3) 0.27 (0.13, 0.30) a
Aesthetics, median (Q1, Q3) 0.68 (0.55, 0.76) a
Destinations, median (Q1, Q3) 0.06 (0.04, 0.08) a
Functionality, median (Q1, Q3) 0.34 (0.25, 0.52) a
Perceived physical environmental neighbourhood factors
Safety, median (Q1, Q3) 3.20 (2.80, 3.60) b
Aesthetics, median (Q1, Q3) 3.67 (3.00, 4.00) b
Destinations, median (Q1, Q3) 0.83 (0.67, 1.00) c
Functionality, median (Q1, Q3) 3.50 (3.00, 4.00) b

SD = Standard deviation

Q1 = quartile 1, Q3 = quartile 3

a These numbers represents proportions (see Table 1)

b Items of these constructs were assessed with a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree) (see Table 1)

c Items of this construct were assessed with yes (= 1) or no (= 0) (see Table 1).

1 Only for those who are currently employed (n = 2855).