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Table 3 Percentages of participants that discussed an environmental category

From: Environmental factors influencing older adults’ walking for transportation: a study using walk-along interviews

Environmental category

Total sample

Male

Female

N = 57

N = 30

N = 27

Access to facilities

   

Shops & services

63.2

53.3

74.1

Public transit

14.0

6.7

22.2

Connectivity

10.5

6.7

14.8

Walking facilities

   

Sidewalk quality

86.0

80.0

92.6

Crossings

40.4

40.0

40.7

Legibility

7.0

10.0

3.7

Benches

3.5

3.3

3.7

Traffic safety

   

Busy traffic

86.0

86.7

85.1

Behavior other road users

43.9

53.3

33.3

Familiarity

21.0

10.0

33.3

Safety from crime

   

Other Persons

40.3

26.7

55.6

Physical factors

33.3

20.0

48.1

Social contacts

59.6

53.3

66.7

Aesthetics

   

Buildings

36.8

26.7

48.1

Natural elements

66.7

73.3

59.3

Noise & smell

33.3

36.7

29.6

Openness

24.6

30.0

18.5

Decay

42.1

50.0

33.3

Weather

26.3

26.7

25.9