Table 1.
Subscale | No. of items | Example items, response options, and subscale creation |
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A. Land-use mix-diversity | 20 | How long it would take to walk to shops, services, and other destination (e.g., supermarket, post office, library)? 1=1–5 minutes; 5=31+ minutes. Sum of destinations within a 10-minute walk. |
B. Recreational facilities | 14 | How long would it take to walk to types of recreation destinations (e.g., swimming pool, basketball court, parks)? 1=1–5 minutes, 5=31+ minutes. Sum of facilities within a 10-minute walk. |
C. Residential density | 4 | How common are different types of homes in the neighborhood? 1=there are none, 5=all residences are (e.g., stand-alone one family homes, apartments). Weights applied to each type of housing to estimate the density and responses were averaged (higher scores indicate higher density). |
D. Land-use mix-access | 6 | Stores are within easy walking distance of my home, it is easy to walk to a transit stop, streets are hilly: 1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree. Responses averaged (higher scores indicate better access). |
E. Street connectivity | 3 | Streets in my neighborhood do not have many cul-de-sacs, there are many different routes for getting from place to place: 1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree. Responses averaged (higher scores indicate better street connectivity). |
F. Walking/cycling facilities | 3 | In my neighborhood there are sidewalks, sidewalks are separated from traffic, there is grass/dirt between the streets and sidewalks: 1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree. Responses averaged (higher scores indicate better pedestrian infrastructure). |
G. Neighborhood aesthetics | 3 | In my neighborhood there are trees, there are interesting things to look at: 1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree. Responses averaged (higher numbers indicate better aesthetics). |
H. Pedestrian/automobile traffic safety | 7 | There is so much traffic on nearby streets that it is unpleasant to walk, the speed of traffic is usually slow, streets have good lighting: 1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree. Responses were reverse scored and averaged (higher scores indicate better perceived safety). |
I. Crime safety | 6 | High neighborhood crime rate, worried about being outside alone because of being taken or hurt by a stranger, worried about being in a park because of being taken or hurt by a stranger: 1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree. Responses were reverse scored and averaged (higher scores indicate lower perceptions of crime/more safety). |
Source: Rosenberg and colleagues.19