Table 3

Within-person changes in green space and mental health between 2004 and 2014

DecreaseNo changeIncrease
MeannMeannMeann
All participants (n=7269 person observations)
Distance to nearest green space (m)−13192305379137967
Distance to nearest green or blue space (m)−128847053741191048
Distance to nearest green or agricultural space (m)−130925053321331012
Distance to nearest green, blue or agricultural space (m)−1255505.3881161076
Amount of green spaces within 300 m buffers (hectares)−1.58965034961.57942
Amount of green spaces within 500 m buffers (hectares)−3.191824033242.921827
Amount of green spaces within 1000 m buffers (hectares)−8.612801016907.342766
Total mental health score−11.929550107811.92808
Participants who did not relocate (n=6160 person observations)
Distance to nearest green space (m)−10946605182121512
Distance to nearest green or blue space (m)−10638205167103611
Distance to nearest green or agricultural space (m)−10747205132121566
Distance to nearest green, blue or agricultural space (m)−10239005131103639
Amount of green spaces within 300 m buffers (hectares)−1.06668033761.11668
Amount of green spaces within 500 m buffers (hectares)−2.041335032321.971379
Amount of green spaces within 1000 m buffers (hectares)−5.452229016694.632253
Total mental health score−11.82483094011.72349