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Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of the cohort (n = 1831)

From: Safe RESIDential Environments? A longitudinal analysis of the influence of crime-related safety on walking

Characteristic

%

Agea

40.0 (11.9)

Gender

 

 Male

40.3

 Female

59.7

Income

 

 Less than $50,000

25.9

 $50,000 to $69,999

25.0

 $70,000 to $89,999

23.2

 $90,000 or more

25.9

Education

 

 Secondary or less

39.4

 Trade / Apprenticeship / Certificate

37.6

 Bachelor degree or higher

22.9

Marital Status

 

 Partner

81.5

 No Partner

18.5

Importance of safety to neighbourhood selectiona

4.4 (0. 8)

  1. aValue is expressed as mean (standard deviation). Importance of safety from crime to neighbourhood selection was measured using a Likert scale (1 = not at all important; 5 = very important)