Data Sources: Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS), 2011.
Sample: Residents 18 years and over in the KFL&A area.
Released: March 2014
Introduction | |||||||||||||||
Respondents were asked to imagine a scenario where they were going to make a decision today about where to live. They were asked to consider many items (shown below in this Facts & Figures), and how important each item would be to have within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home. | |||||||||||||||
Parks, trails and open green spaces | |||||||||||||||
For Figure A, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have parks, trails and open green spaces within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?"
Figure A. Importance of parks, trails and open green spaces, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure AIn 2011, 48.2% (45.5-50.9) of residents, 18+, in KFL&A felt it is very important to have parks, trails and open green spaces within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live. |
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Importance of recreational facilities | |||||||||||||||
For Figure B, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have recreational facilities within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?"
Figure B. Importance of recreational facilities, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure BIn KFL&A, 31.8% (29.3-34.5) of residents, 18+, felt it is very important to have recreational facilities within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live (2011). |
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Importance of grocery stores | |||||||||||||||
For Figure C, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have grocery stores within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?"
Figure C. Importance of grocery stores, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure CIn 2011, 56.2% (53.5-58.9) of residents, 18+, in KFL&A felt it is very important to have grocery stores within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live. |
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Importance of retail stores | |||||||||||||||
For Figure D, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have retail stores within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?"
Figure D. Importance of retail stores, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure DIn KFL&A, only 18.1% (16.2-20.3) of residents, 18+, felt it is very important to have retail stores within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live (2011). |
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Importance of restaurants | |||||||||||||||
For Figure E, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have restaurants within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?"
Figure E. Importance of restaurants, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure EOnly 11.5% (9.9-13.3) of residents, 18+, it is very important to have restaurants within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live (KFL&A area, 2011). |
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Importance of your workplace |
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For Figure F, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have your workplace within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?" Figure F. Importance of your workplace, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure FIn 2011, 29.9% (27.3-32.6) of residents, 18+, in KFL&A felt it is very important to have their workplace within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live. |
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Importance of schools |
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For Figure G, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have schools within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?" Figure G. Importance of schools, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure GIn KFL&A, 35.6% (32.9-38.3) of residents, 18+, felt it is very important to have schools within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live (2011). |
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Importance of community centres or libraries |
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For Figure H, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have community centres or libraries within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?" Figure H. Importance of community centres or libraries, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure HOnly 28.6% (26.2-31.1) of residents, 18+, felt it is very important to have community centers or libraries within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live (KFL&A area, 2011). |
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Importance of public transportation |
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For Figure I, respondents were asked "if you were making a decision today about where to live, how important would it be to have public transportation within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of your home?" Figure I. Importance of public transportation, KFL&A, 2011
Interpretation for Figure IIn 2011, 32.2% (29.7-34.8) of residents, 18+, in KFL&A felt it is very important to have public transportation within a 10 minute walk or 1 km of home when making a decision about where to live. |
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Notes |
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The RRFSS is a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of adults aged 18 years and older, conducted by the Institute for Social Research at York University, on behalf of KFL&A Public Health. | |||||||||||||||
Confidence intervals explained |
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Researchers look at the "confidence levels" of percentages being compared to decide if there is a statistically significant difference between percentages. A statistically significant difference means that:
In this report, 95% confidence intervals will accompany each percentage in all figures and tables. This interval represents the range in which we are 95% confident the true percentage will fall within. In tables, the 95% confidence intervals will be written with the percentage, followed by the 95% confidence interval range in brackets (e.g., 25% (12.3, 32.4)). In figures, the 95% confidence interval is represented by vertical bars in each bar line. |