Table 1 Sample characteristics
| Â | Allotment Gardeners n = 121 | Neighbors n = 63 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 61.5 (SD 11.8; range 33-87) | 55.9 (SD 13.8; range 30-85) | < .01 |
   < 62 years | 51 (42%) | 42 (67%) |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 70 (58%) | 21 (33%) |  |
Gender (male) | 64 (53%) | 26 (41%) | .14 |
Ethnicity (non-western immigrants) | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%) | .21 |
Occupation | Â | Â | < .05 |
   fulltime or part-time job | 43 (35%) | 36 (57%) |  |
   retired | 59 (49%) | 21 (33%) |  |
   unemployed/housewife/disabled | 19 (16%) | 6 (10%) |  |
Children living at home (yes) | 16 (13%) | 20 (32%) | < .01 |
Marital status | Â | Â | .99 |
   married/living together | 75 (62%) | 39 (62%) |  |
   single or other | 46 (38%) | 24 (38%) |  |
Education level | Â | Â | .24 |
   elementary/lower secondary | 21 (17%) | 6 (9%) |  |
   higher secondary/lower vocational | 46 (38%) | 22 (35%) |  |
   higher vocational/academic | 54 (45%) | 35 (56%) |  |
Income | Â | Â | .32 |
   < modal | 33 (27%) | 18 (29%) |  |
   modal (± 1650 euro per month) | 35 (29%) | 12 (19%) |  |
   > modal | 53 (44%) | 33 (52%) |  |
Alcohol (daily users) | 75 (62%) | 35 (56%) | .4 |
Smoking (yes) | 23 (19%) | 12 (19%) | .99 |
Type of house | Â | Â | .06 |
   flat or apartment | 77 (64%) | 30 (48%) |  |
   semi-detached or terraced house | 44 (36%) | 33 (52%) |  |
Access to garden at home (yes) | 60 (49%) | 40 (64%) | .06 |
Living environment | Â | Â | .76 |
   urban | 78 (65%) | 44 (70%) |  |
   peri-urban | 38 (31%) | 17 (27%) |  |
   rural | 5 (4%) | 2 (3%) |  |
Stressful life event in past year (yes) | 75 (62%) | 34 (54%) | .29 |
Physical activity in winter (days per week) | 4.5 (SD 2.0) | 4.3 (SD 2.1) | .49 |