Relationship between Objectively Measured Walkability and Exercise Walking among Adults with Diabetes

Table 1

Individual walkability measure scoring system for the Walking Environment Audit Tool-Diabetes (WEAT-D).

Item	Points
	4	3	2	1
Sidewalk*
Sidewalk—coverage of the street	All along	Partial (≥50%)	Partial (<50%)	None
Material of sidewalk	Concrete	Asphalt	Brick	Loose pebbles/dirt
Width of sidewalk	≥72′′	54–71′′	36–53′′	<36′′
Buffer—% coverage of the sidewalk	100%	75–99%	50–74%	>50%
Material of buffer	Grass	Concrete or asphalt	Brick	Loose pebbles/dirt
Width of buffer	≥72′′	54–71′′	36–53′′	<36′′
Curb—% coverage of the sidewalk	100%	75–99%	50–74%	>50%
Height of curb	≥6′′	4.5–5.9′′	3.0–4.4′′	>3.0′′
Sidewalk curb ramp	Smooth, no gap	Small gap	Major gap	No ramp
Traffic safety
Street lane type	One-way single	One-way double	Two-way, single each	Two-way, double each
Speed limit	<30 MPH	30–39 MPH	40–49 MPH	≥50 MPH
Volume of car traffic	Little or no	Light	Moderate	Heavy
Signal	All-time pedestrian	Push-button pedestrian	Traffic only	None
Cross walk	Clearly marked	Partially faded	Mostly faded	None
Street amenity
Street lights	All along	Partial (≥50%)	Partial (<50%)	None
Shady trees	All along	Partial (≥50%)	Partial (<50%)	None
Shops and businesses	>30%	15–29%	1–14%	0%
Upkeep
Surface cleanliness	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Surface structural maintenance	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Well-kept buildings and lots	100%	85–99%	70–84%	<70%

∗1 point is given to each subcategory if there is no sidewalk.