Table 1 Sample characteristics, stratified by level of perceived safety during daytime walking and for the total sample
| Â | Feel unsafe walking | Neutral | Feel safe walking | Total in our sample | Blockgroup data for our study areaa | Blockgroup data for Detroita |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 24 | 10 | 30 | 64 | 6456 | 1,339,576 |
Female, % | 45.8 | 90 | 63.3 | 60.9 | 69.9 | 68.5 |
African–American, % | 100 | 100 | 80 | 90.6 | 86.7 | 47.5 |
Employed, % | 60.9 | 44.4 | 46.7 | 51.6 | 38.5 | 53 |
Married or partnered, % | 12.5 | 11.1 | 20 | 15.9 | 5.1b | 13.2b |
Own home, % | 34.8 | 11.1 | 42.9 | 35 | 56.8 | 62.1 |
Number children, mean (sd) | 1.0 (1.4) | 1.9 (3.0) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.9 (1.6) | 0.3 (0.2) | 0.3 (0.2) |
Age, mean years (sd) | 44.7 (13.9) | 43.4 (18.0) | 42.9 (15.9) | 43.7 (15.3) | Â | |
Length residency, mean years (sd) | 4.1 (4.4) | 5.0 (2.8) | 8.6 (11.3) | 6.3 (8.4) | ||
Perceived stress score, mean (sd) | 19.3 (6.9) | 18.8 (5.2) | 15.2 (6.1) | 17.3 (6.5) | ||
Depressive symptoms, mean (sd) | 56.7 (11.6) | 57.9 (9.0) | 48.3 (9.0) | 52.9 (10.8) | ||
MVPA, min/day mean (sd) | 28.1 (22.5) | 18.2 (11.4) | 19.5 (22.7) | 22.8 (21.4) | ||
BMI, kg/m2 mean (sd) | 32.8 (8.5) | 30.4 (6.1) | 29.0 (6.8) | 30.7 (7.5) | ||
A1C, % mean (sd) | 5.8 (1.5) | 5.4 (1.4) | 5.4 (0.7) | 5.5 (1.2) | ||
Crime indexc, mean (sd) | 3.3 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.5) | 3.1 (1.5) | 3.2 (1.4) | ||
Blighted lots, mean (sd) | 22.4 (10.8) | 18.5 (11.2) | 15.6 (9.7) | 18.6 (10.7) | ||
Blighted buildings, mean (sd) | 18.1 (7.3) | 17.8 (10.1) | 17.7 (8.3) | 17.9 (8.1) | ||
Area of park in km, mean (sd) | 0.7 (1.6) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.3 (1.1) | 0.4 (1.3) | ||