Correlates of Walking for Transportation and Use of Public Transportation Among Adults in St Louis, Missouri, 2012
Correlates of Walking for Transportation and Use of Public Transportation Among Adults in St Louis, Missouri, 2012
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DOI：
10.5888/pcd11.140125
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发表时间：
2014-07-01
影响因子：
5.5
通讯作者：
Dodson, Elizabeth A.
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作者：
Zwald, Marissa L.;Hipp, James A.;Dodson, Elizabeth A.
建筑环境的属性可以影响主动交通，包括公共交通的使用。然而，对建筑环境的看法与使用公共交通之间的关系值得进一步关注。本研究的目的是1）评估个人特征与公共交通使用之间的关系，并满足国家建议，通过步行进行中等体力活动，2）检查个人和感知环境因素与公共交通使用频率之间的关联。方法2012年，我们对密苏里州圣刘易斯的772名成年人进行了一项基于邮件的调查，评估对建筑环境、身体活动和交通行为的感知。使用简化的国际体力活动问卷来评估步行交通和使用公共交通工具。邻里环境步行能力量表被用来检查建成环境的看法。协会进行了评估，通过使用多项logistic regression.ResultsPeople谁使用公共交通至少一次，在前一周更有可能满足中度体力活动的建议，步行运输。年龄和就业与公共交通使用显著相关。高交通速度和高犯罪率的看法与公共交通use.ConclusionOur结果是一致的，与以前的研究表明，公共交通的使用与步行交通。更重要的是，我们的研究表明，对交通速度和犯罪的看法与公共交通使用的频率有关。未来鼓励使用公共交通的干预措施应考虑降低交通速度和提高安全性的政策和规划决定。
IntroductionAttributes of the built environment can influence active transportation, including use of public transportation. However, the relationship between perceptions of the built environment and use of public transportation deserves further attention. The objectives of this study were 1) to assess the relationship between personal characteristics and public transportation use with meeting national recommendations for moderate physical activity through walking for transportation and 2) to examine associations between personal and perceived environmental factors and frequency of public transportation use.MethodsIn 2012, we administered a mail-based survey to 772 adults in St Louis, Missouri, to assess perceptions of the built environment, physical activity, and transportation behaviors. The abbreviated International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess walking for transportation and use of public transportation. The Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale was used to examine perceptions of the built environment. Associations were assessed by using multinomial logistic regression.ResultsPeople who used public transportation at least once in the previous week were more likely to meet moderate physical activity recommendations by walking for transportation. Age and employment were significantly associated with public transportation use. Perceptions of high traffic speed and high crime were negatively associated with public transportation use.ConclusionOur results were consistent with previous research suggesting that public transportation use is related to walking for transportation. More importantly, our study suggests that perceptions of traffic speed and crime are related to frequency of public transportation use. Future interventions to encourage public transportation use should consider policy and planning decisions that reduce traffic speed and improve safety.