Table 1.
Characteristics of the blocks that are in the study (n = 66 blocks)
| Block Characteristic | Median (IQR) | (Minimum–Maximum) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of apartments in a block | ||
| One- or two-room apartment | 216.0 (110.0) | (9–520.0) |
| Distance to the nearest facility | ||
| Subsidized private clinic (in m) | 191.7 (123.8) | (47.5–811.8) |
| East region | 143.6 (43.5) | (73.5–372.9) |
| Central/West regions | 191.7 (119.9) | (49.2–587.6) |
| North/North-East regions | 230.3 (76.7) | (47.5–811.8) |
| Healthy eatery (in m) | 334.1 (265.7) | (77.2–902.9) |
| East region | 406.8 (223.6) | (132.8–776.0) |
| Central/West regions | 334.1 (259.3) | (77.2–902.9) |
| North/North-East regions | 464.2 (529.1) | (191.9–881.6) |
| Park (in km) | 0.8 (0.7) | (0.2–2.7) |
| East region | 1.1 (0.7) | (0.5–2.2) |
| Central/West regions | 0.8 (0.7) | (0.4–2.7) |
| North/North-East regions | 0.7 (0.7) | (0.2–2.0) |
| Polyclinic (in km) | 2.1 (2.1) | (0.3–16.7) |
| East region | 0.9 (0.4) | (0.7–3.3) |
| Central/West regions | 2.1 (2.1) | (0.3–16.7) |
| North/North-East regions | 3.7 (2.7) | (0.4–14.5) |
| Block screening participation rate* | ||
| Overall | 4.6 (2.9) | (0.1–11.1) |
| Aged ≥40 | 8.5 (6.6) | (1.6–49.2) |
| Aged <40 | 0.7 (0.8) | (0.0–4.9) |
| Chinese | 5.7 (3.2) | (1.1–30.8) |
| Non-Chinese | 4.0 (3.7) | (0.7–20.0) |
| Male | 4.4 (3.4) | (0.6–20.8) |
| Female | 5.1(3.4) | (1.2–30.0) |
| Regions | ||
| East region | 6.2 (4.8) | (1.6–11.1) |
| Central/West regions | 4.5 (2.7) | (0.1–8.2) |
| North/North-East regions | 4.0 (1.7) | (0.8–5.9) |
*
Block screening participation rate (per 100 apartment-years) was calculated using the participant count in a block (either overall count or number of participants within a specified socio-demographic characteristic) dividing by three times the total number of one- and two-room apartments in a block and then multiplying by 100 (because HME was a three-year door-to-door screening program). For example, a median participation rate value of 4.5 for males can be interpreted as 4.5 male participants per 100 apartment-years.