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Table 1 Sample Characteristics by Self-Reported Sex (n = 16,735)

From: Neighbourhood greenness moderates the association between physical activity and geriatric-relevant health outcomes: an analysis of the CLSA

  

Overall

(n = 16,735)

Female

(n = 8,372)

Male

(n = 8,363)

Age (x̄±SD)

72.96 (5.64)

72.99 (5.71)

72.93 (5.58)

Total weekly physical activity hours (x̄±SD)

4.03 (5.48)

3.51 (4.76)

4.54 (6.08)

Depressive Symptoms (x̄±SD)

5.25 (4.43)

5.79 (4.65)

4.71 (4.12)

Physical Impairment (%)

No Impairment

12,534 (74.9)

5506 (65.8)

7028 (84.0)

Mild

2980 (17.8)

2085 (24.9)

895 (10.7)

Moderate

489 (2.9)

256 (3.1)

233 (2.8)

Severe

95 (0.6)

61 (0.7)

34 (0.4)

Total Impairment

52 (0.3)

21 (0.3)

31 (0.4)

Missing

585 (3.5)

443 (5.3)

142 (1.7)

Severity of Daily Pain (%)

No Pain

10,416 (62.2)

4746 (56.7)

5670 (67.8)

Mild

2062 (12.3)

1024 (12.2)

1038 (12.4)

Moderate

3201 (19.1)

1959 (23.4)

1242 (14.9)

Severe

693 (4.1)

437 (5.2)

256 (3.1)

Missing

363 (2.2)

206 (2.5)

157 (1.9)

Number of Medications (%)

None

646 (3.9)

336 (4.0)

310 (3.7)

One

879 (5.3)

483 (5.8)

396 (4.7)

Two

990 (5.9)

536 (6.4)

454 (5.4)

Three or More

3623 (21.6)

1755 (21.0)

1868 (22.3)

Missing

118 (0.7)

61 (0.7)

57 (0.7)

N/A

10,479 (69.2)

5201 (62.1)

5278 (63.1)

Education Levels (%)

Grade 8 or Less

517 (3.1)

292 (3.5)

225 (2.7)

Grade 9 or 10

738 (4.4)

418 (5.0)

320 (3.8)

Grade 11 to 13

411 (2.5)

223 (2.7)

188 (2.2)

Highschool Graduate

1956 (11.7)

1115 (13.3)

841 (10.1)

Some Post-Secondary

1316 (7.9)

682 (8.1)

634 (7.6)

Trade Certificate/Diploma

1866 (11.2)

793 (9.5)

1073 (12.8)

College/CEGEP Diploma

2490 (14.9)

1738 (20.8)

752 (9.0)

University Non-Degree Certificate

789 (4.7)

439 (5.2)

350 (4.2)

Bachelor’s Degree

3178 (19.0)

1500 (17.9)

1678 (20.1)

Graduate Degree

3325 (19.9)

1103 (13.2)

2222 (26.6)

Other

86 (0.5)

44 (0.5)

42 (0.5)

Missing

63 (0.4)

25 (0.3)

38 (0.5)

Household Income (%)

Less than $20,000

1043 (6.2)

763 (9.1)

280 (3.3)

[$20,000, $50,000)

5521 (33.0)

3263 (39.0)

2258 (27.0)

[$50,000, $100,000)

6055 (36.2)

2560 (30.6)

3495 (41.8)

[$100,000, $150,000)

1776 (10.6)

585 (7.0)

1191 (14.2)

$150,000 or more

920 (5.5)

246 (2.9)

674 (8.1)

Missing

1420 (8.5)

955 (11.4)

465 (5.6)

Walkability (%)

1 – Very Low

4694 (28.0)

2252 (26.9)

2442 (29.2)

2

5557 (33.2)

2699 (32.2)

2858 (34.2)

3

4580 (27.4)

2398 (28.6)

2182 (26.1)

4/5 – High/Very High

1845 (11.0)

989 (11.8)

856 (10.2)

Missing

59 (0.4)

34 (0.4)

25 (0.3)

Greenness (%)

1st – Lowest

4126 (24.7)

2214 (26.4)

1912 (22.9)

2nd

4126 (24.7)

2127 (25.4)

1999 (23.9)

3rd

4126 (24.7)

2040 (24.4)

2086 (24.9)

4th – Highest

4125 (24.6)

1874 (22.4)

2251 (26.9)

Missing

232 (1.4)

117 (1.4)

115 (1.4)