Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

Total

(N = 5199)

Not available

(N = 588, 11.3%)

Available (≥1)

(N = 4616, 88.7%)

p-value^a

Not available

(N = 631, 12.1%)

Available

(N = 4573, 87.9%)

p-value^a

Age (years)

52.2 (16.3)

54.6 (16.6)

51.9 (16.3)

< 0.001

51.9 (16)

52.3 (16.4)

0.581

Gender, % women

2851 (55.3%)

299 (51.1%)

2552 (55.9%)

0.030

341 (54.6%)

2510 (55.4%)

0.720

Urban regions (country)

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Ghent region (Belgium)

1692 (32.5%)

289 (49.1%)

1403 (30.4%)

374 (59.3%)

1318 (28.8%)

 Paris region (France)

707 (13.6%)

75 (12.8%)

632 (13.7%)

257 (40.7%)

450 (9.8%)

 Greater Budapest (Hungary)

712 (13.7%)

67 (11.4%)

645 (14%)

–

712 (15.6%)

 Randstad region (The Netherlands)

1568 (30.1%)

125 (21.3%)

1443 (31.3%)

–

1568 (34.3%)

 Greater London (UK)

525 (10.1%)

32 (5.4%)

493 (10.7%)

–

525 (11.5%)

Leisure-time PA^b (minutes per week)

180 (60–360)

110 (0–300)

180 (60–375)

< 0.001

120 (20–300)

180 (50–370)

< 0.001

Leisure-time moderate-to-vigorous PA (minutes per week)

40 (0–180)

0 (0–120)

40 (0–180)

< 0.001

0 (0–120)

40 (0–180)

Leisure-time walking (minutes per week)

60 (0–180)

30 (0–120)

60 (0–210)

< 0.001

40 (0–150)

60 (0–210)

Education^c, % higher

2547 (54.1%)

249 (45.7%)

2298 (55.2%)

< 0.001

341 (60.6%)

2206 (53.2%)

0.001

Preference for neighbourhoods with recreational facilities present^c, % yes

2428 (61.1%)

128 (27.6%)

2300 (65.6%)

< 0.001

229 (47.9%)

2199 (63%)

< 0.001

Objective availability of outdoor recreational facility, % available

4573 (87.9%)

458 (77.9%)

4115 (89.1%)

< 0.001

NA

NA

–

Perceived availability of outdoor recreational facilities, % available

4616 (88.7%)

NA

NA

–

501 (79.4%)

4115 (90%)

< 0.001