Neighborhood safety and physical inactivity in adults from Curitiba, Brazil

Table 1 Sample characteristics

Variable	Categories	n	%
Sex	Men	481	38.1
	Women	781	61.9
Age group (ages)	18–29	280	22.2
	30–39	244	19.3
	40–49	287	22.7
	50–59	293	23.2
	≥ 60	158	12.5
Weight status	Normal	649	51.4
	Overweight	613	48.6
Socioeconomic status	High	153	12.1
	Medium	631	50.0
	Low	478	37.9
Marital status	Single	536	42.5
	Married	726	57.5
Children	No	351	27.8
	Yes	911	72.2
Private transport use	None	335	26.5
	1 to 5 days/week	483	38.3
	6 to 7 days/week	444	35.2
Home facilities for PA	None	736	58.3
	≥ 1	526	41.7
Unsafe perception	Crimes	637	50.5
	Walking during the day	201	15.9
	Walking during the night	979	77.6
Safe perception score	0 (more safe)	212	16.8
	1	439	34.8
	2	455	36.1
	3 (less safe)	156	12.4
Physical Inactivity	Walking for leisure	774	61.3
	MVPA for leisure	871	69.0
	Walking for commuting	376	29.8

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