Participant-level characteristics for intervention and control buildings at baseline
| Characteristic | No. (%)* of participants in the intervention buildings n = 129† | No. (%)* of participants in the control buildings n = 129† |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr; mean ± SD | 73.7 ± 8.9 | 70.9 ± 8.5 |
| Female sex | 98 (76.0) | 95 (73.6) |
| Lives alone | 115 (89.1) | 119 (92.2) |
| Education level | ||
| Some high school or lower | 64 (50.8) n = 126 | 60 (46.9) n = 128 |
| High school diploma | 29 (23.0) n = 126 | 34 (26.6) n = 128 |
| Some college/university or higher | 16 (12.7) n = 126 | 14 (10.9) n = 128 |
| College or university | 17 (13.5) n = 126 | 20 (15.6) n = 128 |
| Poor health literacy‡ | 80 (84.2) | 84 (81.6) |
| With chronic diseases | ||
| Heart problem | 44 (34.1) | 32 (24.8) |
| Hypertension | 65 (50.4) | 73 (56.6) |
| High cholesterol | 50 (38.8) | 53 (41.1) |
| Stroke | 20 (15.5) | 14 (10.9) |
| Diabetes | 32 (24.8) | 41 (31.8) |
| Risk factors | ||
| Low physical activity | 51 (39.5) | 71 (55.0) |
| Low intake of fruits and vegetables | 43 (33.3) | 41 (31.8) |
| High intake of alcohol | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.6) |
| Smoker | 25 (19.4) | 54 (41.9) |
| High BMI | 83 (64.3) | 86 (66.6) |
| CANRISK score | ||
| Moderate | 41 (32.5) n = 126 | 47 (36.4) |
| High | 84 (66.7) n = 126 | 80 (62.0) |
| Perceived health status | ||
| Reported poor to fair health | 51 (39.5) | 60 (46.5) |
| With mobility problems | 76 (58.9) | 85 (65.9) |
| With self-care problems | 37 (28.7) | 20 (15.5) |
| With problems doing usual activities | 69 (53.5) | 54 (41.9) |
| With pain/discomfort | 92 (71.3) | 104 (80.6) |
| With anxiety/depression | 64 (49.6) | 63 (48.8) |
| Has a family physician | 115 (89.1) | 122 (94.6) |
Note: BMI = body mass index, CANRISK = Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless specified otherwise.
↵† Participants who completed the Health Awareness and Behaviour Tool Survey.
↵‡ For the health literacy assessment, n = 95 for the intervention building and n = 103 for the control building.