Table 1.
Percentages, Means, and Standard Deviations for Sample Characteristics for Older Adults from the Seattle-King County, WA and Baltimore, MD-Washington, DC Regions 2005–2008
| Variable | Percent | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant background characteristics | |||
| Age (in years) | 74.5 | 6.3 | |
| % Female | 52.1 | ||
| % Non-Hispanic White | 70.3 | ||
| Highest education level | |||
| Less than high school diploma/GED | 5.5 | ||
| Completed high school | 15.6 | ||
| Some college or vocational training | 29.8 | ||
| Completed college or university | 26.1 | ||
| Completed graduate degree | 23.1 | ||
| % Married or cohabiting | 56.8 | ||
| Annual income (in $1000) | 40–49a | 20–29, 70–79b | |
| Vehicles per adults in household | 0.9 | 0.4 | |
| Number of people in household | 1.8 | 0.8 | |
| Time at current residence (in years) | 24.8 | 15.5 | |
| BMI | 26.5 | 4.8 | |
| Accelerometer measures | |||
| Sedentary time (minutes/day) | 561.4 | 100.8 | |
| Low light PA (minutes/day) | 222.4 | 68.1 | |
| High light PA (minutes/day) | 29.8 | 21.5 | |
| MVPA (minutes/day) | 13.6 | 16.8 | |
| CHAMPS-based measuresc | |||
| Walking for errands (hours/week) | 0.6 | 1.3 | |
| Walking for exercise (hours/week) | 3.4 | 4.1 | |
| GIS-measured BE features | |||
| Residential density | 7.4 | 6.0 | |
| Intersection density | 63.1 | 23.0 | |
| Land use mix | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Retail floor area ratio | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Transit stop density | 15.6 | 10.6 | |
| Park density | 2.4 | 2.1 | |
| Recreation facility density | 3.4 | 4.9 | |
Notes.
a
Median response.
b
25th and 75th percentiles.
c
CHAMPS—Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors questionnaire