Description of the study sample for each cohort
| Exposures | LASA n=731 | GLOBE n=4841 | RECORD n=7232 | HAPIEE n=3385 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Distance to nearest green space, metres | 255 (268) | 192 (155) | 267 (220) | 142 (139) |
| Amount of green space within 800 m buffers, hectares | 17.4 (16.1) | 21.9 (16.9) | 15.0 (18.3) | 35.9 (22.7) |
| Outcomes | ||||
| Depressed affect | 3.4% | 6.7% | 15.2% | 13.1% |
| Good self-rated health | 63.9% | 82.4% | 52.9% | 55.1% |
| Individual characteristics | ||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 71 (9) | 55 (15) | 50 (12) | 62 (7) |
| Male, % | 47 | 48 | 66 | 46 |
| Highest level of education completed, % | ||||
| Upper secondary or less (ISCED 0–3) | 80 | 71 | 50 | 85 |
| Postsecondary non-tertiary education or more (ISCED 4–8) | 20 | 29 | 50 | 15 |
| Employment status, % | ||||
| Currently not in paid employment | 82 | 55 | 39 | 52 |
| Currently in paid employment | 18 | 45 | 61 | 48 |
| Retirement status, % | ||||
| Currently not in retirement | n.a. | 69 | 82 | 35 |
| Currently in retirement | n.a. | 31 | 18 | 65 |
| Partner status, % | ||||
| Currently not married or living with partner | 36 | 21 | 36 | 24 |
| Currently married or living with partner | 64 | 79 | 64 | 76 |
GLOBE, Health and Living Conditions of the Population of Eindhoven and Surroundings; HAPIE, Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors In Eastern Europe; LASA, Longitudinal AgingAgeing Study Amsterdam; RECORD, Residential Environment and CORonary heart Disease.