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Table 2 Perceived destination availability within a 20-min and 10-min walk from home

From: Destinations fostering older adults’ walking for transport: a cross-sectional study from Germany

 

≤ 20 min.

>  20 min.

≤ 10 min.

>  10 min.

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Commercial destinations

 Bakery

1485

69.5

652

30.5

872

40.8

1265

59.2

 Small grocery store

1185

55.5

952

44.6

596

27.9

1541

72.1

 Supermarket

1187

55.6

950

44.5

563

26.4

1574

73.7

 Drugstore

679

31.8

1458

68.2

238

11.1

1899

88.9

 Small stores

935

43.8

1202

56.3

330

15.4

1807

84.6

Service providers

 Post office

1122

52.5

1015

47.5

444

20.8

1693

79.2

 Bank/credit union

1139

53.3

998

46.7

493

23.1

1644

76.9

 Salon/barber shop

1222

57.2

915

42.8

591

27.7

1546

72.3

 Laundry/cleaner’s

703

32.9

1434

67.1

235

11.0

1902

89.0

Eating places

 Café

1208

56.5

929

43.5

635

29.7

1502

70.3

 Restaurant

1194

55.9

943

44.1

573

26.8

1564

73.2

Health services

 Physician

1126

52.7

1011

47.3

522

24.4

1615

75.6

 Pharmacy

1176

55.0

961

45.0

547

25.6

1590

74.4

Recreational destinations

 Recreation center

1045

48.9

1092

51.1

383

17.9

1754

82.1

 Library

805

37.7

1332

62.3

296

13.9

1841

86.2

 Gym/fitness facility

1067

49.9

1070

50.1

432

20.2

1705

79.8

 Park

1276

59.7

861

40.3

727

34.0

1410

66.0

 Cemetery

1051

49.2

1086

50.8

444

20.8

1693

79.2

Public transport

 Bus stop

1676

78.4

461

21.6

1062

49.7

1075

50.3